Mussaenda glabrata

Mussaenda glabrata (Hook.f.) Hutch. ex Gamble, Fl. Madras 610 1921. (Syn: Mussaenda frondosa var. glabrata Hook.f.);
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Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu as per BSI Flora;
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commonly known as: dhobi tree, white flag, wild mussaenda • Hindi: बेदिना bedina • Kannada: ಬೆಲ್ಲೊಟ್ಟಿ bellotti, ಬಿಳಿ ಎಲೆ ಗಿಡ bili yele gida • Konkani: सरवडी sarvadi • Malayalam: വെള്ളില vellila • Malvani: शेरवाड shervaad • Marathi: भूतकेस bhutakesa, सरवड sarvad • Sanskrit: श्रीवाटी shrivati • Tamil: வெள்ளையிலை vellaiyilai, வெள்ளை மடந்தை vellimadandai
Names further compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/10/mussaenda-glabrata-hookf-hutch-ex-gamble.html
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mew-say-EN-duh — Latinized form of Sinhalese vernacular name mussenda … Dave’s Botanary
GLAB-rah-tuh — somewhat smooth … Dave’s Botanary
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As per efi thread:
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.
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ID of this bush. : 5 posts by 4 authors.

I would love to know the botanical name of this bush. The tender leaves are white. Some of them drop down too.
The flowers are dark orange in colour, the fruits are round and green, about 10 mm diameter.
I wonder if the colour of the tender leaves or at least the leaves close to the flower is to attract moths at night? Is it a plant that
is pollinated by moths at night?
Date & Time        28 June 2010, time 5.00 PM
Location: Place, Altitude, GPS        Chethalayam,  Wayanad, Kerala.
Habitat: Garden, Urban, Wild Type:        Wild
Plant Habit: Tree, Shrub, Climber, Herb        Shrub
Height, Length.        10’
Leaves Type, Shape, Size
Inflorescence Type Size
Flowers Size Colour Calyx Bracts-        Orange
Fruits Type, Shape, Size Seeds        Green , Oval, 10 mm by 15 mm
Other Information like Frangrance, Pollinator, Uses.

The plant might be Mussaenda bellila (Rubiaceae)

yes this is Mussaenda bellila

This may be Mussaenda glabrata as per discussions and keys at Amboli, MH :: Mussaenda for ID :: ARK2021-110, as the fruits appear to be glabrous..


Mussaenda glabrata :: Iruppu Falls, Coorg :: 12 NOV 19 : 3 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.
Iruppu Falls  Coorg
Date: November 12, 2019 … Altitude range: about 850 – 1,000 m (2,800 – 3,300 ft) asl
Mussaenda glabrata  (Hook.f.) Hutch. ex Gamble

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Mussaenda glabrata: Fruiting of Mussaenda glabrata
Common names: Dhobi’s kerchief, Bhatkes (Marathi), Bedina (Hindi) ,Nagballi (Bengali)
Ref: Common Indian Wild Flowers
By Isaac Kehimkaar
At lonavala, Maharashtra
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Mussaenda glabrata:
Looks like Mussaenda glabrata

Google search for this species returned … link.
(PS: I could not find the plant taxonomy details in the net.)
Near dodda hole (Big river), along the estate fence,
Near to Sonda, Uttara kannada, Western ghats.
22 June 2009 2:42 PM
Height ~1/2 meter, White sepal, Leaf size 15 cms,
(Record shot, Photo details may not be enough to fulfill the exact plant identification)

This plant is indeed Mussaenda glabrata (Hook.f.) Hutch. ex Gamble (Syn: Mussaenda frondosa Hook.f. var. glabrata) .

Me too believe your plant to be M. glabrata.

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Names of Plants in India :: Mussaenda glabrata (Hook.f.) Hutch. ex Gamble: Incorrect image.
via Species‎ > ‎M‎ > ‎ Mussaenda glabrata (Hook.f.) Hutch. ex Gamble … (family: Rubiaceae)
Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
mew-say-EN-duh — Latinized form of Sinhalese vernacular name mussenda … Dave’s Botanary
GLAB-rah-tuh — somewhat smooth … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: dhobi tree, flag bush, white flag, white lady, white rag plant, wild mussaenda • Bengali: নাগবল্লী nagaballi • Hindi: बेदिना bedina • Kannada: ಬೆಲ್ಲೊಟ್ಟಿ bellotti • Konkani: सरवडी sarvadi • Malayalam: വെള്ളില vellila • Marathi: भूतकेश bhutakesha, सरवड sarvad • Sanskrit: श्रीवाटी shrivati • Tamil: வெள்ளிமடந்தை velli-matantai
botanical names: Mussaenda glabrata (Hook.f.) Hutch. ex Gamble … synonyms: Mussaenda frondosa var. glabrata Hook.f. • Mussaenda frondosa L. … Biodiversity in India, Volume 4 by T. Pullaiah
References: Flora of the Presidency of Bombay• Biodiversity in India, Volume 4 by T. Pullaiah
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Photographed at Murudeshwara, Karnataka … 14 MAY 07
… more views at flickr.

This may be Mussaenda frondosa as per discussions and keys at Amboli, MH :: Mussaenda for ID :: ARK2021-110

In my plant the inflorescence looks clearly hairy, thus revising it to Mussaenda frondosa, shortly.

Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/10/mussaenda-glabrata-hookf-hutch-ex-gamble.html

mew-say-EN-duh — Latinized form of Sinhalese name of the plant, මුස්සැන්ද mussaenda … Dave’s Botanary
GLAB-rah-tuh — somewhat smooth … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: dhobi tree, white flag, wild mussaenda • Hindi: बेदिना bedina • Kannada: ಬೆಲ್ಲೊಟ್ಟಿ bellotti, ಬಿಳಿ ಎಲೆ ಗಿಡ bili yele gida • Konkani: सरवडी sarvadi • Malayalam: വെള്ളില vellila • Malvani: शेरवाड shervaad • Marathi: भूतकेस bhutakesa, सरवड sarvad • Sanskrit: श्रीवाटी shrivati • Tamil: வெள்ளையிலை vellaiyilai, வெள்ளை மடந்தை vellimadandai

botanical names: Mussaenda glabrata (Hook.f.) Hutch. ex Gamble … homotypic synonyms: Mussaenda frondosa var. glabrata Hook.f. … POWO, retrieved 16 October 2023

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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
dhobi tree
white flag
wild mussaenda
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
बेदिना bedina
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಬೆಲ್ಲೊಟ್ಟಿ bellotti
ಬಿಳಿ ಎಲೆ ಗಿಡ bili yele gida
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu, Roman … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala
सरवडी sarvadi
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala
വെള്ളില vellila
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
भूतकेस bhutakesa
सरवड sarvad
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholars
श्रीवाटी shrivati
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu
வெள்ளையிலை vellaiyilai, வெள்ளை மடந்தை vellimadandai
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu; endemic
~~~~~ Last updated: 17-10-2023 ~~~~~

 

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References:
POWO  The Plant List  Flora of the Presidency of Bombay  Wikipedia  Len Webb Ecological Images Collection  Plant Dictionary IBIS Flora (FBI)  IBIS Flora (FBP)  Flora of Peninsular India  BSI Flora of India
Biodiversity in India, Volume 4 by T. Pullaiah

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