Thanks Giby ji
-- 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/ On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 1:36 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > I agree with Gurcharan ji as this is *Pouzolzia *and *Poulzolzia hirta *is > a possible id, I think. This species seems to show variation from place to > place. > * > * > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242341238 > * > * > > Regards, > Giby* * > > > > > On 28 January 2012 09:48, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> 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.aspx%3Fobject_id%3D94686%26flora_id%3D2&usg=AFQjCNEr6OL4UVR48g0CClb9rOZMnt4rRQ> >> >> http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/267635/<http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/267635/&usg=AFQjCNGIMws3L528ltfeYY85df7q_UUunw> >> >> Jana ji ....................................................To me it >> looks like *Pouzolzia bennettiana* a very variable species. >> >> *This is another plant which has been a subject of considerable >> speculation, with some members suggesting it to be a member Melastomataceae >> (Melastoma or Osbeckia), others suggesting it as Poulzolzia. In absence of >> flowers it becomes difficult, and the leaves look pretty close to both, but >> Melastomataceae clearly excluded as stipules are clearly seen, not seen in >> this family.* >> * >> * >> *To me this plant again appears Poulzolzia hirta. This agrees with Jana >> ji, who identified it with P. bennettiana, now considered as synonym of P. >> hirta var. hirta.* >> * * >> >> >> >> -- >> 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: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 12:35 PM >> Subject: [efloraofindia:57847] Plant for id 241210MK1 >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > 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 >
