Dear Kunhikannan Sir & Mahadeswaraji, I agree. It is easy to identify Pilea melastomoides from the swollen internode shape (though not visible in the pics). I ll post some pics the sp collected from my study area.
Regards Raju On Nov 14, 8:01 am, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > For me it looks like Pilea melastomoides (syn. Urtica melastomoides) > > On Nov 13, 3:54 pm, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Dear all, > > Kindly help to id this shrub found near a water-falls, at bear shola in > > Kodaikanal. The leaves are aromatic. Any possibilities for this to be a > > Urticaceae member? > > > *Date/Time-* > > > 06-11-2010 / 11:00 AM > > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > > ca.2200asl; Kodaikanal, TN > > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > > closer to water-falls > > > *Plant Habit-* > > > shrub > > > *Height/Length-* > > > 1 -2 m > > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > > 12 x 5 cm > > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > > axillary; 5-7cm longer > > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > > greenish-yellow > > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > > > -- > > Muthu Karthick, N > > Junior Research Fellow > > Care Earth Trust > > #15, second main road, > > Thillai ganga nagar, > > Chennai - 600 061 > > Mob: 09626833911www.careearthtrust.org > > > Kodai 163.jpg > > 230KViewDownload > > > Kodai 164.jpg > > 219KViewDownload > > > Kodai 165.jpg > > 143KViewDownload > > > Kodai 166.jpg > > 129KViewDownload > > > Kodai 167.jpg > > 177KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
