Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd, Bothalia 7: 448 1961. (Syn: Acokanthera lamarckii G.Don [Illegitimate]; Acokanthera longiflora Stapf; Acokanthera rhodesica Merxm.; Acokanthera venenata (Burm.f.) G.Don; Carissa acokanthera Pichon [Illegitimate]; Carissa longiflora (Stapf) G.H.M.Lawr.; Carissa oppositifolia (Lam.) Pichon; Cestrum oppositifolium Lam.; Cestrum venenatum Burm.f. [Illegitimate]; Garcinia sciura Spirlet; Pleiocarpa hockii De Wild.; Toxicophlaea cestroides A.DC.; Toxicophlaea thunbergii Harv.);
Common name: Poison Bush, Bushman's Poison Distribution: Kenya to S. Africa (WCSP)
RV 2 Id 29022012: 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4) Please identify this small shrub which I saw in Sunder Nursery, Delhi on 25th Feb,2012. This could be some species of Atlantia from family Rutaceae. It has been identified as Acocanthera spectabilis from S. Africa by ... who has seen the same plant in Sunder Nursery in Delhi. It is Acokanthera instead of Acocanthera and correct name now is Acokanthera oblongifolia (Hochst.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks. (syn: Acokanthera spectabilis (Sond.) Hook.f.) Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd. as per another thread by ... Aromatic shrub for ID from Delhi-GSFEB03/44 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Kindly help in the ID of this aromatic shrub displayed at Garden Tourism Festival at Garden of Five Senses in Delhi. Photographed on Feb 22, 2015 Got it identified as Acokanthera oppositifolia from Facebook (...) Indian Flora Group. Also on Facebookhttp://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Poison%20Bush.html Thanks for posting Sir, a person from horticulture department had told me its name, and you have further confirmed.. Is it not the same as Acokanthera oblongifolia as per another thread: RV 2 Id 29022012 (posted by ... & identified by ...) ? seems Acokanthera spectabilis Thanks a lot, ... Acokanthera spectabilis (Sond.) Hook.f. is a synonym of Acokanthera oblongifolia (Hochst.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks. or may be Acokanthera oppositifolia Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd Also known as 'Bushman's poison' Thanks, ..., Than the pictures in thread RV 2 Id 29022012 must also be Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd. Kindly confirm. Yes, confirmed!
03032013GS1-Shrub for ID from Delhi University Flower show : 3 images. 7 posts by 4 authors. I found this shrub being displayed at Delhi University Flower show on February 22, 2013. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, thick, 4-7 cm long; flowers in clusters about 1 cm across, corolla tube 15-18 mm long purplish, corolla lobes white. Please help in ID. Carissa macrocarpa (Eckl.) A.DC. syn C. grandiflora, a shrub with pink large decorative fruits . Thanks ..., but C. macrocarpa is a much different plant. It has been discussed in detail in these two threads from Morni and USA. https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!topic/indiantreepix/MRReGrIGxJE https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Carissa$20macrocarpa/indiantreepix/_c9vbgMSsoY/BzvLAUpTlj8J This plant somewhat resembles Acokanthera oblongifolia. Thanks ... You seem to be pretty close. Is it not the same as Acokanthera oblongifolia as per another thread: RV 2 Id 29022012 (posted by ... & identified by ...) ? Must be Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd only as per discussions in another thread.
Attaching a n image and a collage of a small tree with white, fragrant flowers. The plant is in a local park. What is this plant ? To me looks different from images on net. Ok, I will check. To me looks different from only species so far in efi site of Jacquinia arborea Vahl at Jacquinia To me it seems to be Acokanthera oppositifolia. Thanks, ..., for the id. |
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