04082011-BS-001- a small Garden Herb for Id from Golden nursery karnal

[Balkar Arya]

Dear All

pls id this annual Garden  herb about 1 ft high, ornamental, shot from Golden Nursery Karnal, flowers pinkish white in clusters and opposite leaves

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Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

[Smilax004]

Knoxia sp. of Rubiaceae family.

Regards
Giby

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[Balkar Arya]

I think Pentas lanceolata, after getting common name from nurserymen called as petas

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 5:25 PM, Madhuri Raut <iti...@gmail.com> wrote:

Very beautiful flowers

Regards

Bhagyashri

[Smilax004]

You may be right Balkar ji.

I was thinking that the corolla lobes are narrower than that of
Pentas. But I now know that Pentas shows great variation in color,
shape size etc. Even there are 6-7 corolla lobes (http://
www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Star%20Cluster.html)

Thanks and Regards,
Giby

On Aug 4, 8:22 pm, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think Pentas lanceolata, after getting common name from nurserymen called
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> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 5:25 PM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Very beautiful flowers
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[Balkar Arya]

Giby Ji today i visited few nurseries in search of some ferns and in one got this plant also. As i asked the  name of this plant they said petas or pantas then i got the hint.