Amboli, MH :: Mussaenda for ID :: ARK2021-110

[Alka Khare]

Hello friends

This was seen on the way to Amboli hill station, MH in Aug 2021.

Am confused between Mussaenda frondosa and M. glabrata.

Requested to please provide ID.

Thanks and regards

Alka Khare

[Saroj Kasaju]

Mussaenda frondosa L.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[Alka Khare]

Thanks Saroj ji for the ID.

Regards
Alka Khare

[Saroj Kasaju]

OK Alka Ji !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[J.M. Garg]

Both appear quite close.

I could not find the keys between the two on the internet, including in FoPI.

Can anyone post keys or differences between the two?

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J.M.Garg

[vip...@gmail.com]

The distinctly hairy fruits in these photographs are indicative of Mussaenda frondosa L.

The berries of M. glabrata are glabrous. Another key difference is that the seeds are spiny in M. glabrata but not so in M. frondosa.

In the old floras of the Bombay Presidency (Cooke et al.), the plant with glabrous fruit described as M. frondosa refers to M. frondosa var. glabrata (now known as M. glabrata).

Best wishes, Viplav

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Viplav ji

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[Alka Khare]

Thanks Viplav ji.

Regards

Alka Khare

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Viplav ji for ID validation !

Saroj Kasaju

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