I too think this is Paracaryopsis sp.,saw the same at Matheran, Mah., last month.
regards, Rashida. On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 7:58 PM, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote: > Paracaryopsis sp of boraginaceae. I have seen these flowers in Dudhani, > near Matheran. These are butterflies favourite flower. > > Regards, > > Mani. > > On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 6:08 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> “For me this *looks like Cynoglossum zeylanicum* (Vahl ex Hornem.) Thunb. >> ex Lehm. >> But definitely from Boraginaceae family” from Muthu ji. >> >> “*My guess would be Paracaryopsis sps* from the same family. Found them >> scattered throughout the Kaas plateau... >> Attaching my find... >> Regards, >> Shweta” >> *"P1240377.jpg & P1240381.jpg show spheroid fruit with glochids on its >> surface ... would therefore think of Cynoglossum zeylanicum (the correct >> name could be Cynoglossum furcatum) ...* Paracaryopsis coelestina >> (current name: Adelocaryum coelestinum) would have cup-like fruit with >> glochids on its periphery. >> *The intent of query is to know if there are any other species of >> Cynoglossum reported from this part of Sahyadri. **Please correct my >> thoughts, if wrong*." from Dinesh ji. >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> >> Date: 23 September 2010 14:29 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:48054] DV - 25AUG10 - 0339 :: Cynoglossum species >> ? >> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> >> >> Dear friends, >> ID please >> >> >> >> Date/Time : August 25, 2010 at 3.39pm IST >> Location Place : enroute Kas plateau >> Altitude : 1108 m (above mean sea level) >> GPS : 17°42'41.67"N, 73°53'27.86"E >> >> Habitat : slope along mountain road, under tree >> Type : - >> >> Plant >> Habit : herb, subshrub >> Height : about 50 - 60 cm >> Length : - not a climber - >> >> Leaves >> Type : simple, margin entire, alternately arranged >> Shape : tapering towards both ends ... lower leaves - elliptic, upper >> leaves: long elliptic >> Size : about 4 - 8 cm x 2 - 5 cm >> >> Inflorescence >> Type : terminal racemes >> Size : about 20 - 30 cm >> >> Flowers >> Size : about 8 - 10 mm >> Colour : white, blue-centred. >> Calyx : do not know >> Bracts : - no bracts - >> >> Fruits >> Type : do not know >> Shape : do not know >> Size : do not know >> Seeds : do not know >> >> >> Other Info >> Fragrance : do not know >> Pollinator : do not know >> Uses : do not know >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >> them for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each >> image. >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1420 members & >> 52,000 messages on 26/10/10 & with a database of around 4200 species on >> 30/9/10) >> >> >
