Thank you Alastair for putting it in Ericaceae. That was also my conclusion. Sheila
On Oct 30, 10:39 am, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: > Please check species of *Vaccinium *of Ericaceae family. > > Regards, > Giby > > On 30 October 2011 09:09, Plant Diversity <a.cul...@reading.ac.uk> wrote: > > > > > > > This appears to be a member of Ericaceae. Sadly the genus is not > > familiar to me. The closest I know is Arbutus but the leaf shape > > seems wrong. > > > Alastair Culham > > Http://www.Facebook.com/PlantDiversity > > > On Oct 29, 4:09 pm, Plantaholic Sheila <luddite1...@talktalk.net> > > wrote: > > > I would be very grateful if someone could id this beautiful shrub. > > > Thanks > > > Sheila > > > Date/Time-................................................................5 > > th > > > April 2011. > > > > Location- Place, Altitude, > > > GPS-....................................Kalimpong ridge. West Bengal > > > > Habitat-Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-.............................Wild > > > shrub, growing besides the road. > > > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-.....................Shrub > > > Height/Length-............................................................S > > orry > > > cannot remember. > > > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-..........................................See > > pic. > > > > Inflorescence Type/ > > > Size-.............................................See pic. > > > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-.............................See pic. > > > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-...................................? > > > > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-....?** > > > > 016 05-04-2011 11-26-07.JPG > > > 126KViewDownload > > > > 016 05-04-2011 11-26-46.JPG > > > 78KViewDownload > > > > 016 05-04-2011 11-27-00.JPG > > > 117KViewDownload > > > > 016 05-04-2011 11-28-20.JPG > > > 76KViewDownload > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone -+91 9448714856begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +91 > 9448714856 end_of_the_skype_highlighting(Mobile) > visit my pictures @http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -