Hi, I hope Pravin Kawale have seen the inter-petiolar stipules of opposite leaves in the given picture, which is an important/key character for the family RIBUACEAE. I further think that in M. foetida the inflorescence is of a terminal panicle.
Regards Giby On 19/07/2010, Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Pl.check for Mappia foetida > Sending photographs of the same for ref. > Thanks > > On 7/19/10, navendu page <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, >> The identity of this plant is now more or less confirmed. It is >> Vangueria edulis, native to Madagaskar and planted in gardens in Madras >> presidency (Gamble). Its supposed to have large edible fruits like V. >> spinosa. >> >> navendu >> >> >> On 15 July 2010 10:55, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>> >>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>> >>> “Hi, >>> >>> I have been trying to id this shrub of family Rubiaceae for quite >>> some time now. I saw this shrub growing wild in the Bangalore University >>> campus and was flowering in the month of May. The shrub grows upto 4 m >>> tall >>> and has large shiny leaves. I observed about 30 odd individuals growing >>> gregariously in just a single locality. I haven't seen the fruits yet. >>> *The >>> flowers look very similar to those of Vangueria and Plectronia/ Canthium >>> types. However it does not match with any of the species described in >>> Flora >>> of Bombay or Madras or Karnataka. >>> *I would be really grateful if someone helps me id this plant. Attaching >>> a >>> picture below. >>> -- >>> Navendu Page” >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>> Date: 6 July 2010 11:57 >>> Subject: Re: what is this Rubiaceae >>> To: navendu page <[email protected]> >>> Cc: indiantreepix <[email protected]>, tanay bose < >>> [email protected]>, Vijayasankar Raman <[email protected]>, >>> Smilax004 <[email protected]>, Shrikant Ingalhalikar < >>> [email protected]>, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>, >>> [email protected], satish pardeshi <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Forwarding for Id assistance please. >>> Attaching a re-sized image. >>> >>> >>> On 5 July 2010 19:04, navendu page <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> I have been trying to id this shrub of family Rubiaceae for quite >>>> some time now. I saw this shrub growing wild in the Bangalore University >>>> campus and was flowering in the month of May. The shrub grows upto 4 m >>>> tall >>>> and has large shiny leaves. I observed about 30 odd individuals growing >>>> gregariously in just a single locality. I haven't seen the fruits yet. >>>> The >>>> flowers look very similar to those of Vangueria and Plectronia/ Canthium >>>> types. However it does not match with any of the species described in >>>> Flora >>>> of Bombay or Madras or Karnataka. >>>> >>>> I would be really grateful if someone helps me id this plant. Attaching >>>> a >>>> picture below. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Navendu Page >>>> >>>> PhD student >>>> Center for Ecological Sciences >>>> Indian Institute of Science >>>> Bangalore - 560012 >>>> Ph: +91 9611053510 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >>> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >>> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >>> Efloraofindia: >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >>> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >>> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >>> Efloraofindia: >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Navendu Page >> >> PhD student >> Kartik Shanker's Lab >> Center for Ecological Sciences >> Indian Institute of Science >> Bangalore - 560012 >> Ph: +91 9611053510 >> > > > -- > Pravin > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
