Dear Rahul It defintiely seems to belong to Genus Tibouchina . I would like second with Hemanth's identification.
In nilgiris one can find only one species belonging to this genera. It is Tibouchina semidecandra Family: Melastomaceae The other genera from this group Osbeckia and Melastoma have pinkish flowers. Convergence of the veins in the leaves is one of the important characters of this group. Regards Vidya Rao Junior Research Fellow School for Ecology and Conservation, UAS Bangalore and Botanical Survey of India www.ecoorgsindia.blogspot.com www.flickr.com/photos/vidyalovesnature --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
