This plant is growing in the Calicut University Botanical Garden. I have never seen this plant in wild.
Regards, Giby On 17 November 2011 16:54, shrikant ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com>wrote: > Dear Giby, > I did not attach any picture since I do not have any. You may pls view > it at FOI http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Spotted%20Heart.html > . > Regards, Shrikant > > On Nov 17, 3:44 pm, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear Shrikanth ji, > > > > I think you missed the attachment. > > > > Regards > > Giby > > > > On 17 November 2011 15:58, Shrikant Ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > I know this plant as an ornamental woody climber with large orbicular > > > leaves and large funnel shaped reddish orange flowers. This is also > known > > > as Ipomoea Candyking may be because of its origin? in Srilanka. The BSI > > > flora of Maharashtra describes this as common on sandy soil in tidal > areas > > > along sea-shores from Mumbai to Sindhudurg. I have not seen this plant > > > during several years of exploration along sea-shore. Can any member > comment > > > on its occurence in Maharashtra as a wild plant? Regards, > > > > > Shrikant Ingalhalikar > > > 12 Varshanand Society > > > Anandnagar Sinhagad Road > > > Pune 411 051.www.idsahyadri.com > > > Tel 91 20 2435 0765. > > > Fax 91 20 2438 9190. > > > > > < > http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.co...> > > > Follow *Rediff Deal ho jaye!< > http://track.rediff.com/click?url=___http://dealhojaye.rediff.com?sc_...> > > > * to get exciting offers in your city everyday. > > > > -- > > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > > 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- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD 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
