Bumping this up to the top again. Isla de la Plata is a small island off Ecuador's central coast, near the town of Puerto López. Part of Machalilla National Park, the uninhabited island features beaches, headlands and shrubland. It's known for its many marine birds,
This was on a very special island called Ecuadors other Galapagos. You have Botanical Profs all over the world on this forum...surely someone can help. In the past I have written to Profs for the country I have been in and received very kind help/answers to my mysteries. I have sent 3 private e mails for this shrub but sadly had no response. It has bugged me now for 3 years. I am fascinated by the fruits and square green twigs. HELP PLEASE On Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 10:23:32 AM UTC JM Garg wrote: > Hi, Sheila ji, > It is not that nobody believed you. > But it was just a suggestion from my side (And no 'Botany' tag on me. Ha > ha ha). > I explored Rubiaceae also, but could not go close to your images. > > On Tue, 15 Mar 2022 at 15:39, Plantaholic Sheila. <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dr. Sunojkumar....thank you for looking and reading my comments. >> I may be an amateur...but I do have a fair amount of knowledge. >> I discounted Lamiaceae /and Leonotis...with my reasons ...so >> frustrating, no one seemed to believe me! >> >> They will believe you .....an Assistant Professor >> in a Department of Botany >> On Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 5:46:07 AM UTC JM Garg wrote: >> >>> Thanks a lot, Sunoj ji >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J. M. Garg >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Sunojkumar P <> >>> Date: Tue, 15 Mar, 2022, 11:12 am >>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:415866] MYSTERY SHRUB 23rd Feb 2022...SS >>> To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> I think it is not a Lamiacean member. Leaf is alternate here >>> It is not close to Leonotis. >>> sunoj >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 4:24 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> >>>> Appears to be from Lamiaceae like Phlomis?- from me >>>> Thank you for your thoughts Mr Garg. >>>> However, I do not believe it is Lamiaceae. >>>> The leaves of which emerge oppositely, each pair at right angles to the >>>> previous one (decussate) or whorled. >>>> >>>> Mystery shrub has alternate leaves.- from Sheila ji >>>> I have worked very hard to try and id this myself. ..but I am not a >>>> botanist, just a keen amateur. >>>> I loved those green square stems so interesting >>>> To me the globose /spherical heads of flowers on stalks remind me of 3 >>>> shrubs/trees. >>>> Button bush ..............Cephalanthus...... ..............in >>>> Rubiaceae...however leaves always seem to be opposite. >>>> Paper mulberry.........Broussonetia......................in >>>> Moraceae.....leaves are alternate. >>>> London Plane tree ...Platanus x hispanicain .... in Platanaceae..I >>>> discounted these as they are just North hemisphere. >>>> Broussonetia so far seems to be leading in the right direction. >>>> In inaturalist I found Broussonetia kazinoki...in Ecuador. But there >>>> is very little on www about it. >>>> https://ecuador.inaturalist.org/taxa/470727-Broussonetia-kazinoki >>>> >>>> Someone in the world will surely recognise my mystery shrub/tree - >>>> from Sheila ji >>>> I still feel it may be from Lamiaceae. >>>> >>>> Appears close to images at *Leonotis nepetifolia* (L.) R.Br. >>>> <https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/l/lamiaceae/leonotis/leonotis-nepetifolia>, >>>> >>>> but peduncles are long in your images. - from me >>>> Thank you for taking the time to look at my mystery shrub, and for your >>>> suggestion. >>>> I do not believe that *Leonotis nepetifolia* is the answer. >>>> It is a plant that I am familiar with. >>>> The flowers of which form in a circle surrounding the stem. >>>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Lion%27s%20Ear.html >>>> My pics show the developing seed head on a stalk. , pendulous from the >>>> square stem. >>>> >>>> It was more woody, tree-like than a herbaceous plant. - from Sheila ji >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>> From: Plantaholic Sheila. <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 at 21:18 >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:415866] MYSTERY SHRUB 23rd Feb 2022...SS >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> [image: 001 04-04-2019 10-48-58.JPG][image: 001 04-04-2019 >>>> 10-49-05.JPG][image: 001 04-04-2019 10-49-10.JPG][image: 001 >>>> 04-04-2019 10-49-36.JPG][image: 001 04-04-2019 10-50-01.JPG][image: >>>> 001 04-04-2019 10-50-05.JPG]My humble apologies. >>>> It has been so long since I posted here I have forgotten what to do. >>>> I saw this shrub on Isla de la Plata. Ecuador. >>>> Part of Machalilla National Park. >>>> On 4th April 2019...just 6 pics >>>> >>>> I have tried since than to id it...with no joy. >>>> Please may I seek the assistance of the world wide experts that help >>>> here to id this very distinctive plant. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/f54acb4e-9131-4110-a567-58e29067526dn%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/f54acb4e-9131-4110-a567-58e29067526dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Sunojkumar. P >>> Assistant Professor >>> Department of Botany >>> University of Calicut >>> Kerala 673 635 >>> INDIA >>> Mob 91 - 09446891708 >>> >> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/9c0fe103-dad9-46c7-ba39-554f40458722n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/9c0fe103-dad9-46c7-ba39-554f40458722n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > -- 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]. 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