Melastoma malabathricum

Melastoma malabathricum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 390 390 1753. (Syn: Melastoma affine D. Don; Melastoma candidum D. Don; Melastoma cavaleriei H. Lév. & Vaniot; Melastoma esquirolii H. Lév.; Melastoma malabathricum var. normale (D. Don) R.C. Srivast.; Melastoma malabathricum subsp. normale (D. Don) K.Mey.; Melastoma normale D. Don; Melastoma polyanthum Blume);
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mel-LAS-toh-muh — from the Greek melas (black) and stoma (mouth) … Dave’s Botanary
mal-uh-BATH-ree-kum — of or from the Malabar Coast, southern India … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: Indian rhododendron, Malabar melastome • Adi: kechi-yaying • Apatani: pepu yoyu • Assamese: ফুটকলা phutkala, ফুটুকা phutuka • Bengali: বন তেজপাতা bon tejpata, দাঁতরাঙা dantaranga, লুটকি lutki, ফুটুল phutul • Galo: acha-kaya, raja • Garo: bol khakhu, khakhuchi • Hindi: फुटकी phutki • Jharua: tokle-gach • Kachari: khusemphang • Kannada: ಅಂಕೇರ್ಕಿ ankerki, ದೊಡ್ಡ ನೆಕ್ಕರೆ dodda nekkare, ಕೆಂಕರಿಕೆ kenkarike • Karbi: bit-bit-arong, longle bik bik • Khasi: dieng-soh-khing, ka-dieng-kum, syntew-soh-pydang • Kokborok: murkong • Konkani: नाकेरी nakeri • Kuki: leidum, mulkong • Lepcha: tungbram • Lotha: chuthuksuru • Malayalam: അതിരാണി athiraani, കദളി kadali, കലംപൊട്ടി kalampotti, തോട്ടുകാര thottukaara • Manipuri: ꯅꯨꯔꯥꯥꯈꯨꯗꯣꯡꯂꯩ nura khudonglei, ꯌꯥꯆꯨꯕꯤ yachubi • Marathi: लाखेरी lakheri, पालोरे palore, रिंधा rindha • Mech: thung-khu • Mizo: bui-lu-kham • Nepali: अंगेरी angeree, चुलेसी chulesee • Nyishi: de-sengne, dai-hitey, enchi • Odia: ଗଙ୍ଗେଇ gongei • Rongmei: bobuchunmei, longumpo • Sanskrit: तिनीशः tinisah • Tagin: dai-dasa • Tamil: கடலை katalai, நாக்குக் கரப்பான் nakku-k-karappan • Tangsa: kengjang • Telugu: నెక్కరి nekkare, నెక్కరిసెల్య nekkaresaelya, పాతుడు pathudu • Tulu: ನೆಕ್ಕರೆ nekkare
Names further compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/09/melastoma-malabathricum-subsp.html
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Images by J.M.Garg & Raghu Ananth Identified by (Inserted by J.M.Garg)

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Malabar Melastome, Indian-rhododendron • Hindi: Shapti • Manipuri: বোবূচুন্মৈ Bobuchunmei, ৰোঙমৈ Rongmei • Marathi: रिंधा Rindha, Palore • Malayalam: Palore • Telugu: Nekkarike • Kannada: Ankerki, Kinkerika • Oriya: Gongoi, Koroti • Konkani: Myetpyai • Assamese: ফুটুকী Phutuki, ফুটকলা Phutkala;
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Shrubs to 1.3 m tall; stem densely covered with paleaceous pectinate hairs. Leaves 4-11 x 1.5-4 cm, elliptic-oblong, base attenuate, apex acute, upper surface prominently lineolate; lower surface tomentose, 5-ribbed, drying dull-greenish; petiole to 1.5 cm long. Flowers solitary or few in rather dense clusters, c. 5 cm across; bracts 1.2-2 x 1-1.4 cm, boat-shaped, densely paleaceous hairy. Calyx tube 0.7-1 cm long, campanulate; lobes 5, 5-7 x 4-5 mm, ovate-lanceolate, densely paleaceous hairy. Petals 5, reddish purple, 1.5-2 x 0.7 – 1 cm, obovate. Stamens 10, alternating ones large and small; anthers dimorphic, dehiscence by apical pores. Ovary ovoid, 5-locular; ovules many; style simple. Capsules 1-1.5 x 0.8-1 cm, ovoid, irregularly dehiscent. Seeds many, minute.

Flowering and fruiting: Throughout the year
Stream banks and marshy areas
South East Asia
(From India Biodiversity Portal (Melastoma malabathricum subsp. normale)

Melastoma malabathricum, known also as Malabar Melastome, Indian Rhododendron and Singapore Rhododendron (Malay: Senduduk; Thai: โคลงเคลงขี้นก, Khlong khelng khi nok)[1] is a flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae.

It is present in China, Japan, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It is usually found between 100 and 2,800 m on grasslands and sparse forests.[2] It has been declared a noxious weed in the United States.[3]
This plant has been used as a medicinal plant in certain parts of the world.[4] M. malabathricum is a known hyperaccumulator of aluminium, and as such can be used for phytoremediation.[5]
The taxonomy of the genus Melastoma requires a complete revision.[6] Early genetics studies were published from 2001,[7] through to recently,[8] but a revision based on them has yet to be. In 2001 Karsten Meyer proposed a revision in which the species Melastoma affine and other species were subsumed within this species M. malabathricum.[9]
In Australia, currently most authorities do not accept this; instead the naturally occurring populations in Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland and north eastern New South Wales remain recognised as M. affine,[10][11] except by authorities in Queensland.[12][13] Australian populations which occur as weeds, having different flowers, for example in Warraroon Reserve, Lane Cove, Sydney, further south than the natural distribution of M. affine, are introduced plants of this M. malabathricum L. species.[14]
(From Wikipedia  on 10.8.13)
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TSP-JUN2016-12-400: Images of Meastoma malabathricum (Melastomataceae) : 1 post by 1 author.
It is my pleasure to present few images of Melastoma malabathricum (Melatomataceae) 

Habit: Shrub 

Habitat: Wild, Evergreen forest fringe. 

Sighting: N.R.Pura and Kalasa, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl 

Date: 11-03-2015 and 01-07-2015

Location: Soureni, Mirik, India
Date: 21 April 2017
Altitude: 4400 ft.

I also think matches with images at Melastoma malabathricum

Melastoma malabathricum L. (accepted name)
Nepali Names  : अंगेरी Angeree / चुलेसी Chulesee 

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Melastoma malabathricum L. (accepted name) : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)

Location: Bhadrapur, Nepal 
Date: 22 April 2017
Altitude: 300ft.
Nepali Names : अंगेरी Angeree / चुलेसी Chulesee 

Possibly the commonest Melastomataceae in India and adjoining countries.

Yes, I also think so. Recently saw it in Mount Harriet national park in Andamans.

So you visited Andamans. Did you click anything?
Yes, this Melastoma can be seen on every hillock at Port Blair.

Yeah, a few trees along the shore etc.

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Melastoma malabathricum L. : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7)

Location: Phedi, Nagarkot, Nepal
Date: 20 June 2017
Altitude: 5500  ft.
via Species‎ > ‎M‎ > Melastoma malabathricum L. … family: Melastomataceae a.k.a. Melastomaceae

Flowers of IndiaDiscussions at efloraofindiamore views in flickrmore views on Google Earth
mel-LAS-toh-muh — from the Greek melas (black) and stoma (mouth) … Dave’s Botanary
mal-uh-BATH-ree-kum — of or from the Malabar Coast, southern India … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: Indian rhododendron, Malabar melastome • Assamese: ফুটকলা phutkala, ফুটুকা phutuka • Bengali: ফুটুকী phutuki • Garo: bol khakhu, khakhuchi • Kannada: ಅಂಕೇರ್ಕಿ ankerki, ದೊಡ್ಡ ನೆಕ್ಕರೆ dodda nekkare, ದೊಡ್ಡ ನೆಕ್ಕರಿಕ dodda nekkarika, ಕಿಂಕೆರಿಕ kinkerika • Konkani: नाकेरी nakeri • Lepcha: tungbram • Malayalam: അതിരാണി athirani, കദളി kadali, തോട്ടുകാര tottukara • Manipuri: বোবূচুন্মৈ bobuchunmei, ৰোঙমৈ rongmei • Marathi: लाकेरी lakeri, पालोरे palore, रिंधा rindha • Mizo: bui-lu-kham • Nepali: आङ्गेरी angeri, चुलेसी chulesi • Odia: builukham, ଗଙ୍ଗେଇ gongoi, koroti • Sanskrit: तिनीशः tinisah • Tamil: கடலை katalai • Telugu: నెక్కరి nekkare, నెక్కరిసెల్య nekkaresaelya, పాతుడు pathudu • Tulu: ನೆಕ್ಕರೆ nekkare
botanical name: Melastoma malabathricum L. … synonyms: Melastoma malabathricum subsp. malabathricum • Melastoma malabathricum var. normale (D. Don) R.C. Srivast. … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.
April 3, 2011 … Bajpe, near Managalore

Thanks … it is probably a widespread species, I have seen it in Northeast on both my tours, though could not notice from Western Himalayas till now..

Yes, …,  Quite widespread. Their were earlier many varieties- now all of them come under this.

mel-LAS-toh-muh — from the Greek melas (black) and stoma (mouth) … Dave’s Botanary
mal-uh-BATH-ree-kum — of or from the Malabar Coast, southern India … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: Indian rhododendron, Malabar melastome • Adi: kechi-yaying • Apatani: pepu yoyu • Assamese: ফুটকলা phutkala, ফুটুকা phutuka • Bengali: বন তেজপাতা bon tejpata, দাঁতরাঙা dantaranga, লুটকি lutki, ফুটুল phutul • Galo: acha-kaya, raja • Garo: bol khakhu, khakhuchi • Hindi: फुटकी phutki • Jharua: tokle-gach • Kachari: khusemphang • Kannada: ಅಂಕೇರ್ಕಿ ankerki, ದೊಡ್ಡ ನೆಕ್ಕರೆ dodda nekkare, ಕೆಂಕರಿಕೆ kenkarike • Karbi: bit-bit-arong, longle bik bik • Khasi: dieng-soh-khing, ka-dieng-kum, syntew-soh-pydang • Kokborok: murkong • Konkani: नाकेरी nakeri • Kuki: leidum, mulkong • Lepcha: tungbram • Lotha: chuthuksuru • Malayalam: അതിരാണി athiraani, കദളി kadali, കലംപൊട്ടി kalampotti, തോട്ടുകാര thottukaara • Manipuri: ꯅꯨꯔꯥꯥꯈꯨꯗꯣꯡꯂꯩ nura khudonglei, ꯌꯥꯆꯨꯕꯤ yachubi • Marathi: लाखेरी lakheri, पालोरे palore, रिंधा rindha • Mech: thung-khu • Mizo: bui-lu-kham • Nepali: अंगेरी angeree, चुलेसी chulesee • Nyishi: de-sengne, dai-hitey, enchi • Odia: ଗଙ୍ଗେଇ gongei • Rongmei: bobuchunmei, longumpo • Sanskrit: तिनीशः tinisah • Tagin: dai-dasa • Tamil: கடலை katalai, நாக்குக் கரப்பான் nakku-k-karappan • Tangsa: kengjang • Telugu: నెక్కరి nekkare, నెక్కరిసెల్య nekkaresaelya, పాతుడు pathudu • Tulu: ನೆಕ್ಕರೆ nekkare

botanical names: Melastoma malabathricum subsp. malabathricum … heterotypic synonyms: Melastoma malabathricum var. adpressum C.B.Clarke … and many more at POWO

Bibliography / etymology

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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
Indian rhododendron
Malabar melastome
~~~~~ ADI ~~~~~
written in: Latin … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh
kechi-yaying
~~~~~ APATANI ~~~~~
written in: Roman … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh … other names for this language: Apa Tani, Tanw
pepu yoyu
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) … spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
ফুটকলা phutkala
ফুটুকা phutuka
  • Flora of Assam Vol II by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das … or ফুটুকী phutuki
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand
বন তেজপাতা bon tejpata, দাঁতরাঙা dantaranga, লুটকি lutki, ফুটুল phutul
~~~~~ GALO ~~~~~
written in: Latin … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh
acha-kaya, raja
~~~~~ GARO ~~~~~
written in: Roman, Bengali-Assamese, A-Chik Tok’birim … spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam
bol khakhu, khakhuchi
  • Flora of Assam Vol II by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das … or khakkhi, khakkhu
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
फुटकी phutki
~~~~~ JHARUA ~~~~~
written in: Bengali-Assamese, Latin … spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal … a dialect of Assamese, spoken by Kochs and Hajongs
tokle-gach
~~~~~ KACHARI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali-Assamese, Devanagari, Latin … spoken in: Assam, Nagaland … other names for this language: Plains Kachari (Boro or Bara) and Hill Kachari (Dimasa)
khusemphang
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಅಂಕೇರ್ಕಿ ankerki
ದೊಡ್ಡ ನೆಕ್ಕರೆ dodda nekkare
ಕೆಂಕರಿಕೆ kenkarike
~~~~~ KARBI ~~~~~
written in: Roman … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland … other names for this language: Mikir or Arleng
bit-bit-arong
longle bik bik
~~~~~ KHASI ~~~~~
written in: Latin (Khasi alphabet), Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam
dieng-soh-khing, ka-dieng-kum, syntew-soh-pydang
~~~~~ KOKBOROK ~~~~~
written in: Roman, Bengali … spoken in: Tripura … other names for this language: Tripuri, Kokbarak, Tippera, Trippera
murkong
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu, Roman … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala
नाकेरी nakeri
~~~~~ KUKI ~~~~~
written in: Roman … spoken in: Manipur, Assam, Nagaland … other names for this language:Thado, Thado-Pao, Thado-Ubiphei, Thaadou Kuki
leidum, mulkong
~~~~~ LEPCHA ~~~~~
written in: Lepcha (or Róng), Tibetan … spoken in: Sikkim, West Bengal
tungbram
~~~~~ LOTHA ~~~~~
written in: Roman … spoken in: Nagaland, Assam … other names for this language: Chizima, Choimi, Hlota, Kyong, Lhota, Lutha, Miklai, Tsindir, and Tsontsii … spoken by: the Lothas, also known as Kyongs
chuthuksuru
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala
അതിരാണി athiraani
കദളി kadali
കലംപൊട്ടി kalampotti, തോട്ടുകാര thottukaara
~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~
written in: Meiteilon (ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ) … spoken in: Manipur … other names for this language: Meetei
ꯅꯨꯔꯥꯥꯈꯨꯗꯣꯡꯂꯩ nura khudonglei
ꯌꯥꯆꯨꯕꯤ yachubi
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
लाखेरी lakheri, पालोरे palore
रिंधा rindha
  • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the second among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers
~~~~~ MECH ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari, Roman … spoken by: Mech people (Bodos of north West Bengal)
thung-khu
~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~
written in: Latin, Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Mizoram … other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlian
bui-lu-kham
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) … spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim
अंगेरी angeree, चुलेसी chulesee
~~~~~ NYISHI ~~~~~
written in: Latin … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam … other names for this language: Nishi, Nisi, Nishang, Nissi, Nyising, Leil, Aya, Akang, Bangni-Bangru, Solung
de-sengne, dai-hitey, enchi
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha
ଗଙ୍ଗେଇ gongei
~~~~~ RONGMEI ~~~~~
written in: Meitei … spoken in: Manipur, Nagaland, Assam … other names for this language: Ruangmei, Songbu … spoken by the Rongmei Naga community (also known as Kabui people, Inpui people)
bobuchunmei, longumpo
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholars
तिनीशः tinisah
~~~~~ TAGIN ~~~~~
written in: Roman … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh … other names for this language: West Dafla, Bangni … spoken by: Tagin people or Ghasi Miri people
dai-dasa
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu
கடலை katalai
நாக்குக் கரப்பான் nakku-k-karappan
~~~~~ TANGSA ~~~~~
written in: Tangsa, Latin … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam … other names for this language: Tase and Tase Naga … spoken by: Tangshang people or Tangsa Naga
kengjang
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
నెక్కరి nekkare, నెక్కరిసెల్య nekkaresaelya, పాతుడు pathudu (or పట్టుడు pattudu)
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
written in: Kannada, Malayalam … spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala
ನೆಕ್ಕರೆ nekkare
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal
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Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/09/melastoma-malabathricum-subsp.html

Kannada names and their English transliteration are correct.

“TIBOUCHINA URVILLEANA” — My vote for Flora Picture of the year- 2008
Our gardener has the most wonderful job in the world. We share a common love for exotic flora. He would go to any length to look for the best plants and flowers for me. He is aware of the indian common names while I know the english ones. So if I am unable to describe a plant or flower to him, I draw it out to him, or I collect some leaves and we both go a hunting spree to locate the plant or find the names and ID of the same.
He got me this plant last monsoon saying, he didn’t know the name of the flower but it is really pretty and purple and I would surely love it. For almost a month I watched the plant and nothing bloomed from it. I told him it had no flowers. He was glum, and vouched that he did see some flowers and I admonished him that he must be high on bhang. Just a day later the first flower bloomed in the plant and it surely took my breath away. When I showed him the photos he face lit, “mai na kehta tha”!
Me and my husband spend two whole days trying to look for its ID and viola I am sharing it with you now.
Certainly wonderful images worth telling. It’s the real joy reflecting in seeing a beautiful plant bloom.
Here are links for Tibouchina urvilleana (princess flower, glory bush, purple glory bush):
http://www.hear.org/pier/species/ (details with a few pictures),

Melastoma malabathricum as per Flora Fauna web

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Flora of Andaman34-Melastomataceae sp??- 110111-PKA2: Melastomataceae Sp. from Mount Harriet, Andaman & Nicobar. Date/Time: 23-12-2010 / 03:45PM
Location: Mount Harriet, Andaman & Nicobar
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Shrub.

– Melastoma malabathricum Linn. has been recorded from Andaman Kindly check the paper attached

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Melastoma malabathricum:
Melastoma malabathricum,
at Mount Harriet
last week of december
the large bushes were about 7 to 8 feet
and in full bloom with a pleasant, but light fragrance
This is a pale coloured form of M. malabathricum

 

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Hooghly : Melastoma malabathricum L. : Attachments (4). 1 post by 1 author.
This one from a vendor, yesterday (3.8.13), looks like the ones in – /species/m—z/m/melastomataceae/melastoma/melastoma-malabathricum

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Pachmarhi … about 3600 feet ft asl
Date / Time: 19 SEP 13 at 11:53 AM … Altitude: about 3302 ft asl
Melastoma malabathricum L. … (family: Melastomataceae; a.k.a. Melastomaceae)
Bee Falls – very popular tourist place. Large evergreen patch of forest around this water falls – a very good place for exploring flora.
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Id the flower :  Attachments (2).  5 posts by 4 authors.
here I attached the images of a flower taken from Karali marshes, Kollam during 19th January 2014. I know the local name of this plant and flower. Once this plant was plenty in our state. Nowadays vanishing from the wetlands and open areas. Please Id the flower with scientific name

sp. of Melastoma

This is Melastoma malabathricum L.
Melastoma malabathricum
I have seen this near Amboli. Maharashtra and in Kudremukh Karnataka
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Identify this plant please (I) :  6 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (4).

Found in Bangalore
2nd May

If you can give following, the ID may be possible.
1. Habitat-wild/cultivated?
2. Size of flowers/leaves in cm
Apparently this may be a cultivated sp of Osbeckia (Melastomataceae).

How about Melastoma malabathricum var. alba ?

… is right. It is Melastoma malabathricum var. alba

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Melastoma malabathricum : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
Fraser’s Hill – 16/07/2014 – evening

Forgot to mention Malaysia 🙂

Melastoma malabathricum, known also as Indian Rhododendron and Singapore Rhododendron. It is known  to accumulate aluminium (hyper accumulator) and can be used for  phytoremediation of soils contaminated with aluminium. It is a common plant in Malaysia. I have this plant in my home garden.

Thank you for this information, …:) Have seen plenty of the purple variety growing wild in Thatekkaad. Why is this also called Malabar BLACKmouth ?!! They are so attractive, no wonder they are grown in gardens too 🙂
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ANSEPT28 Melastoma malabathricum? : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).

Thadiyandamol, Coorg
August 2014

This has been identified as Melastoma malabathricum
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Bhagamandala – Thalacauvery Road Karnataka
Date: 22 FEB 2017 … Altitude range: ~ 907 – 1122 m (2976 – 3683 ft) asl
Melastoma malabathricum L. … (family: Melastomataceae)

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Bush for ID, Sylhet Bangladesh, NAW-APR17-01 : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)- 1 MB or more.
Kindly identify this bush with purple flowers, photographed on the edge of a paddy field northeast of Sylhet, Bangladesh in April, 2017.
Bush about 80 cm in height.

Melastomaceae. Pl. Check the spelling.

Pl. check with images at Melastoma malabathricum

For me the ID by … is correct. Please check this link as well : http://www.natureloveyou.sg/

Thank you all.

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Melastoma malabathricum at Kali Tiger Reserve : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Melastoma malabathricum at Kali Tiger Reserve.
Family: Melastomataceae

 

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Forest stream edges, Talakona hill top, AP, 28th Mar 2010; 10/09/10- Pachmarhi on way to Silver Fall; On 19/3/08 at Samsing, Duars, West Bengal; at Lonavala, Jan.’09?; at Suntalekhola North West Bengal- March’09; November 2009- Rishap/8500ft;
Flower for Id – 20052019SH1 : 10 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (1)

Flower for id pl.
Location – Latpanchar, West Bengal
Date – March 2019

Melastoma sp. Melastomataceae.

Elevation ??

5000 ft.above sea level

Melastoma malabathricum L. ??
Melastoma sp.

Yes, Melastoma malabathricum as suggested by …

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Amboli, MH :: Melastoma malabathricum :: ARK2021-109: 4 images.
Melastoma malabathricum
This was seen at Amboli hill station, MH in Aug 2021.

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Requesting a shrub id: 1 high res. image.

12/10/2021
A shrub with very thick leaves, margin has a outline of serrate hairs, opp-deccusate.
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research campus, Thiruvananthapuram.
It was found growing amidst other vegetation in the rocky cliffs.

Please check Osbeckia !

Pl. post a side view showing the calyx.

Maybe Melastoma malabathricum L. as per images and details herein.

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Melastoma malbathricum from Korba_Chhattisgarh Forest: 3 images.
It’s my pleasure to share pictures of Melastoma malbathricum from the banks of Hasdeo river, Chhattisgarh.
Shrubs were observed in flowering in January 2022, all along the river bank.

Thanks for sharing beautiful images. The ID seems to be correct. It is a medicinal plant.
Please check the following links:
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/13/melastoma-malabathricum/
www.asia-medicinalplants.info/melastoma-malabathricum-l/
https://powo.science.kew.org/names:570989-1

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MS, March, 2023/06 Melastoma sp. ? for id: 2 images.
Location : Ailawng, Mizoram

Altitude : ca.1,250 m
Date : 18-03-2023
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Wild

Melastoma malabathricum L.

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Malayalam names of Melastoma malabathricum subsp. malabathricum:

Please check whether the English spellings of Malayalam names are okay.
  1. കദളി kadali
  2. കലദി kaladi
  3. കലംപൊട്ടി kalampotthi
  4. തോട്ടുകാര thotthukaara
  5. തൊടുകാര thodukaara

Reference: Wikipedia

These three have slight changes.
  1. കലദി kalathi
  2. കലംപൊട്ടി kalampotti
  3. തോട്ടുകാര thottukaara

With regards

Thanks very much, dear …, for helping with the Malayalam names of Melastoma malabathricum subsp. malabathricum

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Melastomataceae: Melastoma malabathricum: 7 high res. images.
Melastoma malabathricum from Paderu forest area of Andhra Pradesh on 24/03/2024

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the widely spread Melastoma malabathricum: 3 images.
Melastoma malabathricum,

I saw this species in so many places in the last couple of of years.
This one is from Sippighat near Port Blair in April 2024

these ones were photographed in april 2023 and are from Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh,
3 images.

these ones are from the forest of Dehing Patkai, photographed in april 2023.

3 images.

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