A reply: "I am providing some key to identify this species------ Genus is Osbeckia----correct (as stamen whorls are equal to subequal)---but in case of Melastoma, stamens whorls are unequal
Now coming to species----- If Hypanthium (calyx Cup) 4--7 mm long........1. Osbeckia chinensis 2. O. nutans If Hypanthium 10--23 mm long: Lamina 17--25 mm long...............................3. O. capitata Lamina 40--130 mm long: Flowers 5-merous.....................................4. O. nepalensis Flowers 4-merous......................................5. O. stellata Based on this key, I am sure, the species is Osbeckia nepalensis Osbeckia nepalensis Hook.f., Exotic Fl.1: t. 31. 1823. More Field identifying characters: 0.5 to 1 metre tall, erect. Stem 4-angled beset with strigose hairs. Lamina oblong-lanceolate (commonly) to ovate-lanceolate (rarely). Infl. terminal, a panicle of cymes, 5--8 cm long. Petals 5, pink, purple to white. Again, O. nepalensis has 2 varieties based petal colour:--- Petal purely white..........var. albiflora Petal pink to purple........var. nepalensis I am sure, the taxon is Osbeckia nepalensis var. nepalensis Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, SW China, N Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam & Laos-----usually between 400 - 1900m altitudes. But, var albiflora repoted only from Nepal & China between 700--1600 m altitudes. Now, I request the collector to match your specimen and identify it. Regards Dr. S. Panda Darjeeling Govt. College" On 24 August 2013 17:56, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > A reply: > "*Osbeckia nepalensis* of Melastomataceae > A.P. DAS" > > Thanks, Dr. Das. > > > On 24 August 2013 13:55, 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. >> > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the world): > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2135 members & > 1,61,500 messages on 31/7/13) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 8500 species & 1,70, 000 images). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- With regards, J.M.Garg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the world): http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2135 members & 1,61,500 messages on 31/7/13) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 8500 species & 1,70, 000 images). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. -- 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.
