Wild white flower for ID

raghu ananth

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Mar 11, 2010, 7:05:25 AM3/11/10

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Wild white flower for ID | 11Mar2010AR03

A wild flower found a

long the foot steps, while ascending Krishnagiri hills to reach

Gingee or Senji Fort, Tamil Nadu touted as one of the most impregnable fortresses (by Shivaji maharaj) in India.

Date/Time-20Jul2008, 03:27PM

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-

Gingee or Senji Fort, Villupuram district, Tamil nadu

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild

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

Height/Length-< 1meter

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-Ovate, Mucronate, hairy,

Inflorescence Type/ Size-

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-Small, White color,

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-Not observed

Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-

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Raghu

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Pardeshi S.

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Mar 11, 2010, 9:34:42 AM3/11/10

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can be Kopsia or a Gardenia species?????
Regards
Satish Pardeshi

On Mar 11, 5:05 pm, raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Wild white flower for ID | 11Mar2010AR03
>

> A wild flower found along the foot steps, while ascending Krishnagiri hills to reach Gingee or Senji Fort, Tamil Nadu touted as one of the most impregnable fortresses (by Shivaji maharaj) in India.
>
> Date/Time-20Jul2008, 03:27PM
> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Gingee or Senji Fort, Villupuram district, Tamil nadu

> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild
> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub
>
> Height/Length-< 1meter
> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-Ovate, Mucronate, hairy,
> Inflorescence Type/ Size-
> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-Small, White color,
> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-Not observed
> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-
>
> Regards
> Raghu
>

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Dinesh Valke

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Mar 11, 2010, 12:01:02 PM3/11/10

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... the velvety leaves and the flower remind me of Mussaenda.

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R. Vijayasankar

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Mar 11, 2010, 12:29:53 PM3/11/10

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You may be right Dinesh ji,

I think it is Mussaenda tomentosa. I remember some collection (by Dr. Ravikumar and/or Dr. D.Narasimhan) from the same locality. Also check in Flora of Tamilnadu Carnatic. It is an endemic species.

Thanks for the beautiful photos Raghu ji! Pl confirm the id and tell us.

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J.M. Garg

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Mar 26, 2010, 2:45:02 AM3/26/10

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Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Earlier relevant feedback:

“... the velvety leaves and the flower remind me of Mussaenda.” from Dinesh ji.

“You may be right Dinesh ji,

I think it is Mussaenda tomentosa. I remember some collection (by Dr. Ravikumar and/or Dr. D.Narasimhan) from the same locality. Also check in Flora of Tamilnadu Carnatic. It is an endemic species.

Thanks for the beautiful photos Raghu ji! Pl confirm the id and tell us. ” from Vijayasankar ji.

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tanay bose

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Mar 26, 2010, 8:39:08 AM3/26/10

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Dear All,

I too thnk this plant is Mussaenda tomentosa as Vijayasankar Ji, because the morphology of this plant matches with th description in "Flora of Tamilnadu Carnatic" by K.M. Matthew.

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raghu ananth

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Feb 10, 2012, 7:45:19 AM2/10/12

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A wild flower found a
long the foot steps, while ascending Krishnagiri hills to reach

Gingee or Senji Fort, Tamil Nadu touted as one of the most impregnable fortresses (by Shivaji maharaj) in India.

Date/Time-20Jul2008, 03:27PM

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-

Gingee or Senji Fort, Villupuram district, Tamil nadu

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild

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

Height/Length-< 1meter

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-Ovate, Mucronate, hairy,

Inflorescence Type/ Size-

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-Small, White color,

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-Not observed

Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-

Earlier relevant feedback:

“... the velvety leaves and the flower remind me of Mussaenda.” from Dinesh ji.

“You may be right Dinesh ji,

I think it is Mussaenda tomentosa. I remember some collection (by Dr. Ravikumar and/or Dr. D.Narasimhan) from the same locality. Also check in Flora of Tamilnadu Carnatic. It is an endemic species.

Thanks for the beautiful photos Raghu ji! Pl confirm the id and tell us. ” from Vijayasankar ji.

// Yet to get the plant description or related literatre Google search results in http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/M/Mussaenda_tomentosa/

--Raghu.

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Raghu Ananth

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Prasad Dash

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Feb 10, 2012, 7:57:39 AM2/10/12

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excellent photography raghuji. one more beautiful upload.

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Balkar Singh

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Feb 10, 2012, 8:45:25 AM2/10/12

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Very Clear Shots Raghu Ji

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Vijayasankar

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Feb 10, 2012, 11:09:59 AM2/10/12

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Beautiful pictures!!!

Regards

Vijayasankar Raman

National Center for Natural Products Research

University of Mississippi

Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy

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Feb 10, 2012, 10:37:11 PM2/10/12

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Raghu Ji,

Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing.

BRS

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Prashant Awale

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Feb 11, 2012, 8:12:49 AM2/11/12

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Wow, beautiful photographs.
Regards
Prashant

Satish Phadke

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Feb 12, 2012, 12:37:19 PM2/12/12

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Another very good upload!

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