We have this pant in our botanic garden at palode, but was procured from a nursery. But literature tells us that it is a native plant
santhosh On 17 November 2011 17:35, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > -- *SANTHOSH* --------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. E.S. SANTHOSH KUMAR M.Sc.,Ph D., FIAT, FLS TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695562 KERALA, INDIA PH: 0091 4722 585373 OFF. 0091 4722 869628 EXTN. 225 0091 9895242360 (MOB.) www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY,ASK YOURSELF BEFORE PRINTING THIS EMAIL WHETHER YOU NEED A HARD COPY OR NOT?