The images show some characteristic features of Rubiaceae including the bifid stigma and persistent calyx in fruit. I remember Gurcharan sir posting a similar plant 2 years back from the same area, around the same time. A late blooming herb towards the end of monsoon in the grasslands.
*Swertia* would have nectaries/glands present at the base of the inner face of petals which are clearly lacking here. Regards, Anurag. -- Anurag N. Sharma MSc. Botany (II Year) Mangalore University Mangalore, Karnataka -- 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 an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
