Pseudomussaenda flava from Jim Corbett-GS11012021-2

Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 12, 2021, 11:16:20 AM1/12/21

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Pseudomussaenda flava, a plant which has often been incorrectly identified as Mussaenda luleola (auct, plur,, non Delile which is synonym of Pentas lanceolata). The plant looks similar to Mussaenda glabra and M. glabrata but is very distinct in paler and thinner corolla lobes and more importantly fruit is dry loculicidal capsule whereas Mussaenda has an indehiscent fleshy berry like fruits.

Photographed from Jim Corbett National Park, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, 7-10-2013.

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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Mahadeswara

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Jan 12, 2021, 10:57:25 PM1/12/21

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Very useful information !

Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 13, 2021, 1:18:33 AM1/13/21

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Thanks a lot Mahadeswara ji.

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