Date/Time : | 20 Jul 2010, 10.44AM |
Location- Place, altitude and GPS: | Miao, Arunachal pradesh |
Habitat- garden/ urban/wild/type: | Wild, forest path, |
Plant Habit-tree/shrub/climber/herb: | Shrub, |
Height/length: | Plant height -2-3 feet |
Leaves-type/shape/size: | /Green leaves - 15-20 cms/Acuminate/ Opposite ? |
Inflorescence type /size: |
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Flowers-size/colour/calyx/bracts: |
Orange flower, size -Approx. 1.5cms , green buds |
Fruits type-shape/size/seeds: |
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Fragrance/odour/pollinator/uses and so on: |
- |
Forwarding again for Id assistance pl.
For those who are not aware, my dearest friend Dr. Giby got married recently.
Best wishes to you and your wife for a happy married life ahead.
Take care and enjoy.
Pankaj
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"TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!"
Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae)
Research Associate
Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project
Department of Habitat Ecology
Wildlife Institute of India
Post Box # 18
Dehradun - 248001, India
Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
Some earlier relevant feedback:
“I think Mussaenda roxburghii Hook. f.
Regards,
Ritesh.”
“Mussanda philippica is a very common introduced species to India. The
plant in the picture doesnt looks like M. philippica
as the petals are
narrow and pointed, whereas, in M.philippica, the petals are shorter
but broader and the bract has many color variations. It neither looks
like M.roxburghii as it doesnt have the persistent calyx (the key
character of M. roxburghii).
I will certainly look in to this later and try id the same. if Raghu
can send us a picture of flower in which the calyx is highlighted or
clearly visible that would of great help to id it correctly. Please
add a picture with leaf too as it is an inevitable part that carry
lots of key charecters.
Regards
Giby”
“Mussaenda for sure, if it was ornamental I would have thought it to be
Mussaenda luteola or it may be an escape too.
Nice pics Mr. Raghu
and thanks a lot for your support Dr. Giby.
Pankaj”