Many thanks Shrikant ji, and Prashant ... was not aware of this species of * Rauvolfia* ... finding it to be native of India. And of course, with light thrown on ID, seeing clear difference in flowers of *tetraphylla* and *verticillata*.
Regards. On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 10:53 PM, Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Dinesh, > Thanks for the lead. I think this should be *Rauvolfia verticillata.* > regards > Prashant > > > On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 10:48 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> ... the American serpentwood, *Rauvolfia tetraphylla*. >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Dear Friends, >>> Requesting ID for this Shrub. >>> >>> Date/Time: 17-07-2010 / 01:50PM >>> Location: Matheran >>> Habitat: Wild >>> Plant Habit: Shrub (Approx. 1.5 to 2 m) >>> Leaves: Opposite, approx. 4 to 10cm, shining, petiole around 4 to 5 mm. >>> Flower: white, approx. 1.5cm >>> >>> regards >>> Prashant >>> >> >> >
