Awesome Catch!! On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Myrtus communis *L., Sp. pl. 1:471. 1753 > > Common name: Myrtle, Greek myrtle, Swedish myrtle. > > Evergreen shrub with lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate leaves, up to 5 cm > long, densely arranged, strongly scented when crushed; flowers whiteor > pinkish, 2-2.5 cm across; stamens many, inj several series, longer than > petals; fruit a berry, 10-12 mm long, blue-black, crowned with persistent > calyx lobes. > > Mediterranean species, widely cultivated in Europe. Grown in Iqbal Garden, > formerly Hazuribagh in Srinagar, Kashmir. Photographed in August, 2011 > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
