Thank you very much, Nandikar ji. Shri N.S.Dungriyal IFS had also mentioned the possibility when I had first posted this image over three years ago (see down). These images were taken on a mountain path at Lava. I just googled both osbeckia and melastoma images. I am too untrained to be able to tell which one it is. Regards Sushmita Jha
On 24 August 2013 15:02, Mayur Nandikar <[email protected]> wrote: > My guess is* **Osbeckia** **species *rather than *Melastoma*, Stamens > appears to be equal, possibly *O. nepalensis. *Please check it at once, > very few species of *Osbeckia *are found in Eastern parts of India. > > > On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 1:55 PM, JM Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback:****** >> May be Osbeckia nepalensis, a guess >> Thank >> N.S.Dungriyal IFS >> **** >> >> On Saturday, May 23, 2009 10:45:11 PM UTC+5:30, Sushmita Jha wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> thought I would continue the North Bengal series after a breather of a >>> few days. >>> >>> Here is the 1st post of the day - please confirm if it is Melastoma and >>> if so which sp. >>> >>> Many thanks for your help in anticipation. >>> Sushmita >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > > > -- > Mayur D. Nandikar, > Department of Botany, > Goa University, > Taleigao Plateau, > Goa 403 206 > +919421969757 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

