This is a Gesneriaceae, an Aeschynanthus or something close. Pankaj
On Nov 5, 9:58 am, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > Monsoon 2011: Making a magical flora discovery in rainy Coorg ( Part 4) > > /* Nature, – after all, is unpredictable, beautiful and downright mysterious! > Like this red flower, which I thought was part of the tree, until we > realized that the leaves of the flower and the tree differed; a deception or > should I have had sharper vision? Seems like an epiphyte, asclepiadaceae > member, so on.. .. > > It is evening in Bhagamandala. The clouds have long dispatched their booty, > soaking the land around and graciously accepting the munificence, little > blades of grass push their way upward, cushioning the fall of the rain drops > on their soft surfaces. Reveling in this beauty, a teacher and his daughter > head home, with the latter plying him with questions and he answering > patiently until they reach the confines of their cozy home. */ > > Date/Time- 27 Jul 2011 5.55PM > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Bhagamandala, Coorg, Karnataka > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Forest fringes, Wild > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb > Height/Length-approx - 2.5 feet > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape - ~Opposite, Linear-Lanceolate , 7-10cms, > Leaf Venation -Not present > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Crimson Red, 5-8cms, > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- Host tree & leaf > pictures attached > > Regards > Raghu > > DSC_6411 FlowerCloseup.jpg > 156KViewDownload > > DSC_6416 teacher and his daughter head home.jpg > 316KViewDownload > > DSC_6409 FlowerBud Closeup.jpg > 209KViewDownload > > DSC_6409 FlowerBud.jpg > 222KViewDownload > > DSC_6413 Host tree Leaves.jpg > 223KViewDownload > > DSC_6410 Flower.jpg > 190KViewDownload > > DSC_6408 Plant.jpg > 284KViewDownload > > DSC_6413 Host Tree.jpg > 249KViewDownload > > DSC_6414 Host Tree.jpg > 257KViewDownload
