Wow, Pankaj, actually I have seen them growing on ridges along roadsides and forest trek paths where some canopy gap is available.
Regards, Giby On 14 October 2011 08:41, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Very strange. > muralis means one that grows on walls. There are on ground :)) > Pankaj > > > > > On Oct 14, 11:06 am, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nice photographs and reporting. Thanks for sharing. > > > > On Oct 13, 6:41 pm, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Osbeckia muralis* Naudin of Melastomataceae family. > > > Photographed from Sringeri, Karnataka 3 days back. > > > Probably the smallest among all *Osbeckia* spp. > > > Plant height is hardly 10cm 9sometimes reaches 15cm. Sometimes branched > > > Flowers are small. > > > > > Regards > > > Giby > > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > > > _GIB9077.jpg > > > 246KViewDownload > > > > > Osbeckia muralis_.jpg > > > 219KViewDownload > > > > > Osbeckia muralis flower bud.jpg > > > 159KViewDownload > > > > > Osbeckia muralis flower side view.jpg > > > 133KViewDownload > > > > > _GIB9076.jpg > > > 128KViewDownload > > > > > _GIB9080.jpg > > > 158KViewDownload > -- 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
