Luculia gratissima
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Luculia gratissima (Wall.) Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. 2: t. 145 1826. (Syn: Cinchona gratissima Wall.; Mussaenda luculia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don [Illegitimate]);
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Bhutan, China, NE India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam as per Flora of China;
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Pleasant Luculia • Nepali: बन काँगियो Ban kangiyo, दोवारी फूल Doware phool
. Keys as per Flora of China and As per efi thread: What struck me is the spathulate calyx given in the description in your book link (at MS,Aug., 2021/08 Luculia sp.for id.) for Luculia pinceana, which I found at Plants from Northeast Tour 2017- Luculia pinceana from Cherrapunji, Meghalaya. Also lamellate appendages at the base of corolla lobes for this species can be seen at Rubiaceae Week: Sharing Rubiaceae Photo from Arunachal Pradesh and A small tree with white flowers and Tohangam,Lohit, .
Luculia gratissima (Wall.) Sweet (accepted name) : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Sharing some pictures of Luculia gratissima (Wall.) Sweet (accepted name) shot at Tarakeshwor, Nepal on 27 August 2016 at 6000 ft.
Nepali Names: बन काँगियेा, Ban Kaangiyo / देावारी फूल Dowaree Phool / गाइ फूल Gaai Phool
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Location: Nagarkot, Nepal Date: 12 November 2017
Altitude: 6600 ft.
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Location: Dolakha, Nepal
Altitude: 5600 ft.
Date: 15 October 2011 Habit : Wild
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Luculia gratissima (Wall.) Sweet : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8) Location : Raniban, Balaju , Nepal
Altitude: 4700 ft.
Date: 20 November 2017
But faint flower color compared to other clicking.
I came across this flowering shrub with light pinkish coloured flowers having very pleasant fragrance.
Location: Reiek Point, Mizoram. Bot. name: Luculia gratissima Family: Rubiaceae Habitat: Wild
Altitude : ca 1,800 m.
Date : 05-10-2018
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Wild
Pl. check species available in efi site at
Luculia pinceana or Luculia gratissima ??
I find these more closer to images at Luculia gratissima (Wall.) Sweet rather than those at Luculia pinceana Hook. On check with high res. species in MS,Aug., 2021/08 Luculia sp.for id., I feel images at MS Oct,2018/23 Luculia sp. for ID will also be of Luculia pinceana Hook. What struck me is the spathulate calyx given in the description in your book link (at MS,Aug., 2021/08 Luculia sp.for id.) for Luculia pinceana, which I found at Plants from Northeast Tour 2017- Luculia pinceana from Cherrapunji, Meghalaya. Also lamellate appendages at the base of corolla lobes for this species can be seen at Rubiaceae Week: Sharing Rubiaceae Photo from Arunachal Pradesh and A small tree with white flowers and Tohangam,Lohit, So, safely we can take your plant as Luculia gratissima
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Luculia gratissima (Wall.) Sweet : 1 very high resolution image. Location: Kathmandu Valley
Date: October 2020
Elevation: 1500m.
Habitat : Wild
Flower for Id -ID22122016SH1: 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Flower for Id pl.
Location – Near Mawphlang,East Khasi Hills,Meghalaya
Date – 18.10.2016 This is Luculia pinceana, a rubiaceae tree member. This may be Luculia gratissima (Wall.) Sweet as corolla tube appears to be longer as per keys in Flora of China Yes
Re: Small white flower : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Location Kalimpong Darjeeling West Bengal
Please identify
Cultivated? Luculia gratissima (Wall.) Sweet but could be Luculia gratissima (Wall.) Sweet since both sp. have distribution. Thanks, …, for the id. This should be Luculia gratissima (Wall.) Sweet as corolla tube appears to be longer as per keys in Flora of China On further checking, this is Luculia gratissima only as per keys herein. . Luculia gratissima (Wall.) Sweet : 1 high resolution image. Location: Bhaktapur
Date: November 2020
Altitude: 2200m.
Habitat : Wild Date: 16th October.2011
Location: Lava-Algarah road. (5000feet) Darjeeling district. WB
Please help to identify this flower
May I request you to post a high res. image showing the calyx.
It may be Luculia pinceana Hook., as it appears that the inflorescence axes, hypanthium portion of calyx is glabrous.
As per my MS Oct ,2018/23 Luculia sp.in efloraofindia. It seems Luculia gratissima On check with high res. species in this post, I feel images at MS Oct,2018/23 Luculia sp. for ID will also be of Luculia pinceana Hook.
What are the species reported in your book ? Any keys? This I am saying as per keys in Flora of China.
What struck me is the spathulate calyx given in the description in your book link for Luculia pinceana, which I find at Plants from Northeast Tour 2017- Luculia pinceana from Cherrapunji, Meghalaya. Also lamellate appendages at the base of corolla lobes for this species can be seen at Rubiaceae Week: Sharing Rubiaceae Photo from Arunachal Pradesh and A small tree with white flowers and Tohangam,Lohit,Arunachal Pradesh. 3.1.17 . MS,Oct.,2021/67 Luculia pinceana ? for id/confirmation: 1 image. leaf, stem, habitat images ? Pl. show a clear image of the calyx. Sorry ! Not available sir Taking it as Luculia gratissima (Wall.) Sweet., with this image. . MS, Nov., 2022/14 Luculia sp. for id: 4 images. Altitude : ca.1,400 m
Date : 04-11-2022
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Wild Pl. check https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/12/luculia/ Luculia pinceana ? No. It is https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/12/luculia-gratissima/ . MS, Oct., 2024/05 Luculia gratissima ? for id: 3 images. Altitude : ca.1,430 m
Date : 21-10-2024
Habit : Evergreen shrub
Habitat : Wild
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. References: The Plant List GRIN Annonated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal Flora of China FOC illustration FOC keys Flowers of India Wikipedia Gardening Australia – Fact Sheet: Luculia |
