Lonicera leschenaultii Wall., Fl. Ind. 2: 178 1824. (syn: Caprifolium leschenaultii Kuntze);
Climbing shrubs, pubescent. Leaves opposite, to 7 x 4 cm, ovate, acute or shortly acuminate, grey pubescent below; petiole to 1 cm. Flowers axillary, mostly in pairs, white turns to yellow, bracteoles 2, pubescent, calyx tube 2 mm, adnate with the ovary, 5-toothed; corolla bilabiate, tube 6 cm long, villous inside; stamens 5, exserted, attached at the throat of tube, filaments 2.5 cm; ovary 2 mm, villous. Flowering and fruiting: October-November Dry deciduous forests Southern Western Ghats (endemic) (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi Family: Caprifoliaceae Date: 21st June 2015 Place: Chikamagalur, Karnataka Habit: Shrub Habitat: Semi-evergreen forest Two species found in Karnataka This could be Lonicera leschenaultii. The report of L. caprifolioides from Karnataka seems dubious. I think … is correct. References: Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 3 By T. Pullaiah (2007- Details) An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995- Details) |
Lonicera leschenaultii
Updated on December 24, 2024