This would most probably be an Osbeckia sp. For sure, it is not Melastoma malabathricum.
Regards Giby On 22 March 2011 21:27, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > Earlier feedback > > Shrikant ji...................................................Melastoma > malabathricum > > Giby ji......................................................I am doubtful > this as Melastoma because the stamens are not clear and > I couldn't see 5+5 stamens (5 longer, as long as the petals and > 5 smaller). Please provide if you have a close up of the flower. > > Pudji........................................................I think it is > Melastoma candidum > > Amit ji.....................................................To me it looks > like Osbeckia sp.? > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > . > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Shobha Chavda <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 5:45 PM > Subject: [efloraofindia:63352] Request for ID – 220211SC1 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Can anyone help me in identifying these flowers? > > > > > > Date / Time – 31st Jan. 2011 / 11.30 am. > > Location – Place /Altitude / GPS – Munnar > > Habitat – Garden/ Urban/ Wild / Type – Wild > > Plant Habit – Tree/Shrub / Climber /Herb – Shrub > > Height /Length – 4-5ft > > Leaves Type / Shape / Size – > > Inflorescence Type /Size – > > Flowers Size /Colour /Calyx –Dark Pink > > Fruits Type /Shape /Size / Seeds – > > Other Information like Fragrance,Pollinator,Uses etc – > > > > Regards, > > Shobha > > > > > > > > > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD 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
