Hewittia sp. for ID

[Shrikant Ingalhalikar]

This is a large perennial climber growing along the riverside; with ovate, cordate, acute leaves of 4-6 cm. Flowers 2-3 cm in size. Fruits 1 cm, ellipsoid, with persistant enlarged spreading calyx.

Shrikant Ingalhalikar
12 Varshanand Society
Anandnagar Sinhagad Road
Pune 411 051. www.idsahyadri.com
Tel 91 20 2435 0765.
Fax 91 20 2438 9190.

[tanay bose]

Is it by any chance Hewittia malabarica

Tanay

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Tanay Bose

Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant.
Department of Botany.
University of British Columbia .
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
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[Ron_Convolvulaceae]

On Oct 16, 2:57 pm, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is it by any chance *Hewittia malabarica*
> *Tanay*

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> On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 11:49 AM, Shrikant Ingalhalikar <
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> le...@rediffmail.com> wrote:
> > This is a large perennial climber growing along the riverside; with ovate,
> > cordate, acute leaves of 4-6 cm. Flowers 2-3 cm in size. Fruits 1 cm,
> > ellipsoid, with persistant enlarged spreading calyx.
>
> > Shrikant Ingalhalikar
> > 12 Varshanand Society
> > Anandnagar Sinhagad Road
> > Pune 411 051.www.idsahyadri.com
> > Tel 91 20 2435 0765.
> > Fax 91 20 2438 9190.
>

> > <http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.co...>
>
> --
> *Tanay Bose*

> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant.
> Department of Botany.
> University of British Columbia .
> 3529-6270 University Blvd.
> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile)
>             604-822-2019 (Lab)
> ta...@interchange.ubc.ca

Hello,

My strong impression is that the plant pictured is
Turbina corymbosa
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53532/

regards,

Ron

[shrikant ingalhalikar]

Hi Ron,
It is indeed Turbina corymbosa. Thank you for solving a mistery ID
that was pending for last 10 years. With regards, Shrikant

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