Dear Sir, This is *Osbeckia stellata.*
In *Osbeckia*- stamens are equal in length and shape, but in *Melastoma*- stamens are unequal in length and shape. In this picture stamens are equal in length. So i think this is *Osbeckia*only. Regards, On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 9:13 PM, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear all, > > This one was shot from Bairatkhai-Chakrata road in September 2011. Is this > Melastoma malabthricum?? > > -- > Regards, > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Assisstant Professor > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > > -- > > > > -- Umeshkumar Tiwari, Research Associate www.medicinalplantsofuttarakhand.in *www. <http://www.planttaxonomy.blogspot.com/>*planttaxonomy.blogspot.com/ Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT) Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine No.74/2, Jarakbande Kaval Post: Attur, Via Yelahanka Bangalore - 560 064 +91-9591862200 (KA) +91-9411313351(UK) --
