Rubiaceae Week: Rondeletia odorata from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

Rondeletia odorata Jacq.

syn: Rondeletia speciosa Lodd.

Shrub up to 2 m tall; leaves ovate to elliptic, 4-6 cm long, often rugose, hairy beneath along veins, margin often revolute; petiole short; flowers bright orange-red with yellow throat, 10-13 mm across, corolla tubeslender, 10-14 mm long, lobes rounded.

Photographed from Delhi University Nursery. 

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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/

[Balkar Singh]

Wonderful Shots Sir. Complete Set

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Regards

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

[Prashant Awale]

Waiting to see it from your lens. Nice shots as usual.
Regards
Prashant