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Melastoma?

Melastoma.sp

Photo by Namitha
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Field Notes

Notes:

Please help me Id this plant from the Melastomaceae family.

Species ID Suggestions

Malabar blackmouth

Melastoma malabathricum
Dilan Chathuranga
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Comments (8)
Namitha
Hi RiveraDiego, thank you very much. But, I am not sure if plants of Tibouchina genus are there in India. Its definitely from the family Melastomaceae.
RiveraDiego
namitha tibouchina lepidota ??? nombre vulgar : siete cueros http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/ICN/?controlador=ShowObject&accion=show&id=1849
Namitha
Hi Dilan, I wouldn't say that .You and Dan are probably right. It's just that I am not sure :)
Namitha
I am not sure if it is M.malabathricum, the leaves here look broader. Maybe because they are growing in well nourished soil, but not sure.
Namitha
Thank you Dan, there are so many many different species around and I always get confused.
Dan Doucette
It may hard to get to the species level, but it looks a bit like Melastoma malabathricum.

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Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)
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PublishedNovember 19, 2013

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