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Bristletips

xyspora paniculata

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

This flowering plant caught my eye not just because of its vivid pink blooms but because of the bi-coloured leaves.

Habitat:

Hillside. Growing wild. Borong, Sikkim.

Reference Links:

Oxyspora paniculata - Bristletips

Species ID Suggestions

Bristletips

Oxyspora paniculata

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Rahul Upadhyay
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Comments (7)
SukanyaDatta
You have helped me with IDs many times Rahul. Thanks a lot.
SukanyaDatta
THANK YOU, Rahul. I am really happy to be formally introduced to this pretty plant.
Rahul Upadhyay
Sorry, this is the link i intended - http://www.frontline.in/multimedia/dynamic/01632/fl15_Mishmi_6_jpg_1632007g.jpg
Rahul Upadhyay
Yeah, I was really eager to track down the identity. The leaf morphology helped me guess the family - melastomataceae. Here is a link. Quite close to the uploaded pic. http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Bristletips.html
SukanyaDatta
Hi Rahul! I was hoping you would see this...any idea? hint? clue? as to the ID.
Rahul Upadhyay
Brilliant! Truly, the flowers and the leaves together make up a beautiful scene to behold! :):)

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