Sir / Madam, This is dwarf red *Ixora coccinea* L., possible "petite" variety. Please see - https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/IPwrMywWe78
Thank you & Regards, Surajit Koley On Tuesday, 7 February 2012 20:51:42 UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: > > Dear Sir, > > I do hereby attach images of Ixora sp. for the theme of the month - > Rubiaceae. We call this plant RANGAN in Bengali. > > Besides its ornamental use and its medicinal properties it is also a host > plant of the Monkey Puzzle (Rathinda amor) butterfly. I also attach two > photos featuring the butterfly one of which displays an egg (the white spot > in the middle of the inflorescence) of the butterfly. > > I would also like to add that Mr. Haneesh KM of 'ButterflyIndia' > (facebook) group helped me identify the egg of the same butterfly in the > related photograph. Further, mango trees are also host of this butterfly. > > Species : Ixora sp. ( Ixora coccinea ? ) > Butterfly species : Rathinda amor ( > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rathinda_amor) > Date : 07/02/2012 & 17/11/2011 (showing butterfly) > Place : Gobra (Hooghly District), West Bengal > Habit : Shrub > Habitat : Garden > > Thank you & Regards > > Surajit Koley > >
