Garg Sir, I agree with Ritesh Ji, this is likely to be a *Pilea* sp. Taking cue from Ritesh Ji i searched for *Pilea* in Sikkim -
- *Pilea plantanifoilia* = herb,... woody at base = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200006425 - *P.auricularis* = herb = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242338014 - *P.umbrosa* = herb = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=242338154 - *P.approximata* = herb, ..weak = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242338007 - *P. scripta* = perennial stout herb, woody at base = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242338124 and "upto 30--120 cm tall basally woody = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242338124 and illustration = http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=50344&flora_id=2 Thank you & Regards, surajit On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 1:56 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Looks like some *Pilea* sp. to me. > > Regards, > > Ritesh.” > > > > “Many thanks Ritesh for your suggestion of Pilea. > > This is a plant that I know well in Britain, but only indoors, as a very > small houseplant. > > The veining does look similar. > > My pics were of a shrub. > > Are there woody Pilea? > > Maybe someone can take it further? > > Sheila.” > > > > “Searched the net using all keys available in the previous comments. Key > to strongly 3-veined Pilea can be found at - > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=125428#KEY-1-3 > > > More members of Urticaceae - > http://www.toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/garden_catalog/cat.cgi?search_op=and&keyword_op=and&lang=e&family=Urticaceae&number=10&no_change_lang=1&user=tt&sale=1&first=0 > > > *Could this plant be any Melastomataceae member *as in - > > > http://www.wellgrowhorti.com/Pictures/Landscape%20Plants/Shrubs/Web%20Pictures1/P/Phyllagathis%20Rotundifolia.jpg > "... The leaves of melastomes are somewhat distinctive, being opposite, > decussate, and usually with 3-7 longitudinal veins...." = > http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkadavoor/sets/72157624257523055/ > in Hawaii - http://www.reportapest.org/pestlist/melspp.htm > more info - http://phylodiversity.net/bb07/students/eka/taxon.html > key to taxa - > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=10554 > Thank you & Regards, > Surajit Koley” > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: PlantaholicSheila <[email protected]> > Date: 12 December 2011 18:26 > Subject: [efloraindia:99092] SHRUB ID------12th DECEMBER > 2011-----S.S.-----NEAR GANTOK > To: efloraindia <[email protected]> > > > > > > > Shrub with beautiful leaves and dark new growth. Please can someone id > this. > > Thank you. > > Sheila. > > Taken on 8th April 2011 @ 10.30. Near MENRONG GONG, North of GANTOK. > SIKKIM. > > Habitat- ....Wild. > > Plant.... Shrub. > > No flowers/ fruits or other clues. Sorry. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 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 1900 members & > 1,20,700 messages on 30/6/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 7000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > >
