Lamiaceae & Verbenaceae Week: Verbenaceae, Duranta repens from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

Duranta erecta L., Sp. pl. 2:637. 1753

syn: Duranta repens L.; Duranta plumieri Jacq.; Duranta ellisia Jacq.

Common Names: golden dewdrop, pigeon-berry, skyflower   

Another common hedge shrub in Delhi, with handing bluish inflorescence. Photographed from Delhi.
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[Gurcharan Singh]

The new Name is Duranta erecta, as indicated in citation but missed in subject line

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

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I wanted to ask the group has anybody noticed any pigeon eating the berries of this Duranta? Or for that matter any sparrow, munia, tailerbird???
Madhuri

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[H S]

Ya i have seen sparrow eating berries, but have no idea that they were eating whole berry or just outer skin.

regards,

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