Dear Navenduji, The plant posted by you might be a variety called *Tarenna asiatica* (L.) Kuntze ex K. Schum. var. *montana* (Thw.) Raju Found only in Evergreen forests of high altitudes.
Also this might be possible: *Tarenna asiatica* (L.) Kuntze ex K. Schum. var. *asiatica* forma *rigida* (Wight) Raju On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Navendu <navendu.p...@gmail.com> wrote: > All of you were right all along. The plant posted by Muthu and me is > Tarenna asiatica. I got misled by the fact that its only known to > occur along margins of shola forest. However its not true, its very > common in dry forests of low elevations as well. The shola forest one > is a different variety though. Sorry for that > > navendu > > On Sep 8, 11:58 pm, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear Navendu, > > The flowers in your picture look unmistakably like those of Tarenna > > asiatica in this picture > > http://www.biotik.org/india/species/t/tareasia/tareasia_17_en.html > > and others in these links > > http://www.biotik.org/india/species/t/tareasia/tareasia_en.html > > This site also says, "Along margins of high elevation evergreen > > forests above 1600 m." This is the only puzzling part. > > - Tabish > > > > On Sep 4, 10:23 am, navendu page <navendu.p...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > Here is the picture of what I have identified as Ixora leucantha. > > > Looks very similar to the plant posted here. Gamble's flora and a few > other > > > sources report Tarenna asiatica to be the plant of the Shola forests. > This > > > is why I feel the plant posted here and also the one around chennai is > > > unlikely to be Tarenna asiatica. > > > > > navendu > > > > > On 2 September 2010 13:45, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > Thank you very much for the identification of this shrub. I would be > > > > happier if any one could post a picture of *Ixora leucantha* plant > > > > for comparison. > > > > > > Dear Navenduji, > > > > *T. asiatica* is also found in regions closer to coastal areas like > > > > Chennai. You might be referring to a different variety of this > *T.asiatica > > > > *. > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Dr Santhosh Kumar < > > > > drsanthosh1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >> It is Tarenna asiatica only. Ixora leucantha is a very different > plant > > > > > >> Santhosh > > > > > >> On 31 August 2010 10:13, Navendu <navendu.p...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >>> Looks more like Ixora leucantha which is found in such dry areas > and > > > >>> low elevation scrub forests. Tarrena asiatica is a high elevation > > > >>> plant of the evergreen forests. > > > > > >>> navendu > > > > > >>> On Aug 30, 10:44 pm, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>> > Tarenna asiatica indeed Vijaya ji > > > >>> > tanay > > > > > >>> > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Vijayasankar < > > > >>> vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > >>> > > Yes Muthu, it is Tarenna asiatica. > > > > > >>> > > With regards > > > > > >>> > > Vijayasankar > > > > > >>> > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 7:11 AM, Muthu Karthick < > nmk....@gmail.com> > > > >>> wrote: > > > > > >>> > >> Dear all, > > > >>> > >> please help to identify this Rubiaceae shrub. Could this be > *Tarenna > > > >>> > >> asiatica*? or any other species? > > > > > >>> > >> *Date/Time-* > > > > > >>> > >> 26-08-2010 / 01:00 PM > > > > > >>> > >> *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > > > > >>> > >> Moyar valleyt; ca. 300msl; TN > > > > > >>> > >> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > > > > >>> > >> barren hillock; wild > > > > > >>> > >> *Plant Habit-* > > > > > >>> > >> shrub > > > > > >>> > >> *Height/Length-* > > > > > >>> > >> Up to 2.5 metre > > > > > >>> > >> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > > > > >>> > >> ca.5 X 12cm; acute apex; > > > > > >>> > >> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > > > > >>> > >> terminal thryse > > > > > >>> > >> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > > > > >>> > >> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > > > >>> > >> ca.1cm across > > > > > >>> > >> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > > > > > >>> > >> -- > > > >>> > >> Muthu Karthick, N > > > >>> > >> Junior Research Fellow > > > >>> > >> Care Earth Trust > > > >>> > >> Chennai - 61 > > > >>> > >>www.careearthtrust.org > > > > > >>> > -- > > > >>> > Tanay Bose > > > >>> > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant > > > >>> > Department of Botany > > > >>> > University of British Columbia > > > >>> > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > > > >>> > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > > > >>> > Phone: 778-323-4036 > > > > > >> -- > > > >> SANTHOSH > > > >> ------------------------------------------ > > > >> Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar > > > >> Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode > > > >> Thiruvananthapuram-695562 > > > >> Kerala > > > >> India > > > >>www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com > > > > > > -- > > > > Muthu Karthick, N > > > > Junior Research Fellow > > > > Care Earth Trust > > > > Chennai - 61 > > > >www.careearthtrust.org > > > > > -- > > > Navendu Page > > > > > PhD student > > > Kartik Shanker's Lab > > > Center for Ecological Sciences > > > Indian Institute of Science > > > Bangalore - 560012 > > > Ph: +91 9611053510 > > > > > DSC_0496.JPG > > > 1787KViewDownload > -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org
