It is Rhodomyrtus tomentosus (not tomentosa) of Myrtaceae family. This can be seen only in the high altitude mostly above 1500m.
Regards Giby On 7 July 2010 14:09, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > “*Looks more like Rhodomyrtus tomentosa! > *Experts please clarify. > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow” > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram <[email protected]> > Date: 27 June 2010 17:33 > Subject: [efloraofindia:39531] for ID 270610 a ET > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Friends > I took this Plant / flower picture during Nature camp to the Nilgiri > Biosphere Reserve –in Avalanche- Kunda Forest Reserve-Mukurthi > National Park. > Plant leaves are unique, surface of the leaves also different > Date/Time-13.5.10 ----2.41 pm > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Avalanche- Kunda Forest Reserve-Mukurthi > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- -----Wild > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- ----------- > Height/Length- ----------------- 1 meter > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-----As seen in the picture, length 3 inch > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- -- Size 1.5 inch , colourpink and > white > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- > Please give ID > With Warm Regards, > > E.Thiruvengadam > Mobile 09987886892 > Chembur, Mumbai - 400074 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
