Sorry, this is Pouzolzia (Urticaceae) species. This is edible herb in Arunachal and parts of Assam.
On Sep 12, 4:21 pm, "J.M. Garg" <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > A reply: > "I think this species is Melastoma malabathricum L., common in hills of > Peninsular India and NE. India. > I could also be a species of Osbeckia. > For confirmation of the genus, we need to know the nature of stamens. In > Melastoma the stamens are unequal in size, whereas in Osbeckia the stamens > are equal in size. > Further fruits burst irregularly in Melastoma and open by pores at apex in > Osbeckia. > N. P. Balakrishnan > Coimbatore > 12-09-2011" > > On 12 September 2011 13:39, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Resurfacing again for ID > > Earlier feedback > > Harithasandhya ji.....................................Plant belonging to > > the family Melastomataceae ?? > > Prasad ji...............................................Melastroma > > malabathricum to me > > Manudev ji...........................................Could this be a > > species of Pouzolzia (Urticaceae) ???? > > Nidhan ji..................................................Or a Pilea sp. > > from the same family? > > Milind ji ................................................. It is > > Melastomaceae. but express inabilities to identify genus without flower. but > > guess mau be *Osbeckia or Melastoma > > *Vijaya ji ................................................ I agree with > > Milind ji. The leaves here seem to be ternate. So my guess is *Osbeckia > > stellata*.http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim-sf/4041075057/in/photostream/ > >http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=94686&flora_id=2<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.efloras.org/object_page.a...> > >http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/267635/<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/sho...> > > Jana ji ....................................................To me it looks > > like *Pouzolzia bennettiana* a very variable species. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> > > Date: 24 December 2010 12:35 > > Subject: [efloraofindia:57847] Plant for id 241210MK1 > > To: indiantreepix <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > Dear all, > > Please help to id this subshrub found at Kodaikanal. I have not seen any > > flowers of this. > > > *Date/Time-* > > > 06-11-2010 / 11:20 AM > > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > > ca.2200asl; Kodaikanal, TN > > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > > wild; near water stream > > > *Plant Habit-* > > > sub shrub > > > *Height/Length-* > > > ca. 1 M > > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > > 10 x 3 cm > > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > not observed > > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > > *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: 09626833911 > >www.careearthtrust.org > > > -- > > With regards, > > J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > > alphabetically & place-wise): > >http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > >http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix(more than 1700 members & > > 79,000 messages on 31/8/11) or Efloraofindia website: > >https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(with a species database > > of around 5500 species) > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & > place-wise):http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also > use them > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google > e-group:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix(more than 1700 members > & > 79,000 messages on 31/8/11) or Efloraofindia > website:https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(with a species database > of around 5500 species)
