Fwd: [efloraofindia:90810] SHRUB ID......31.10.2011...........S.S............52

[jmgarg1]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

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From: Plantaholic Sheila <luddi...@talktalk.net>
Date: 31 October 2011 16:53
Subject: [efloraofindia:90810] SHRUB ID......31.10.2011...........S.S............52
To: indian...@googlegroups.com


I would be grateful if someone could id this shrub with beautiful purple berries.
Thank you.
Sheila

Date/Time- 15th April 2011. Afternoon

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-  Near Neora Valley Jungle camp. Near Lave. West Bengal. Fairly high.

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-.... Wild. Along the track through forest

Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- ... Shrub.

Height/Length-....Sorry cammot remember.

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-... see pics.

Inflorescence Type/ Size-???

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-????

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Beautiful purple berries. See pics.




You have been sent 7 pictures.

052 15-04-2011 11-52-30.JPG
052 15-04-2011 11-53-09.JPG
052 15-04-2011 11-55-05.JPG
052 15-04-2011 11-55-31.JPG
052 15-04-2011 11-55-50.JPG
052 15-04-2011 11-56-35.JPG
052 15-04-2011 12-02-01.JPG

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[surajit koley]

Sir,

I searched to my capacity, capacity of a beginner, and found this maybe some member of Caprifoliaceae, barring colour the fruits look like the one at -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leycesteria_formosa1.jpg

Thank you & Regards,

Surajit Koley

[jmgarg1]

A reply:

"It is Leycesteria formosa of Caprifoliaceae. It is very common in Neora Velley National Park, may be around Aluabari and upto Jopokhri at the top.
PROF. A. P. DAS"

 

Thanks, Prof. Das.

[Plantaholic Sheila]

Thank you so much JM.Garg for bumping my post to the top.

Love the new site!

I have received an e mail in reply...

"It is Leycesteria formosa of Caprifoliaceae. It is very common in Neora Velley National Park, may be around Aluabari and upto Jopokhri at the top.
PROF. A. P. DAS"

Thanks, Prof. Das.

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For which I would like to thank Prof Das.

However... Leycestria formosana is a very common shrub in UK. I have never seen it without the bigpuple coloured bracts that come with the flowers and remain on the plant with the berries.

Does it do something very different in Nepal?

Help experts.

Warmest wishes from UK to you all.

Sheila.

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[J.M. Garg]

Leycesteria gracilis (Kurz) Airy Shaw as per another thread: SHRUB ID.........11/12/2011.........S.S..........052........ NEAR LAVA. WEST BENGAL.

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