Hedyotis pruinosa

Hedyotis pruinosa Wight & Arn., Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 1: 408 (1834) (syn: Hedyotis corymbiformis E.T.Geddes ; Hedyotis corymbosa Wall. ; Hedyotis lentiginosa Bedd. ; Oldenlandia corymbosa Wight & Arn. ; Oldenlandia pruinosa (Wight & Arn.) Kuntze; Oldenlandia pruinosa var. massiei Pit.);
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India (Kerala), Sri Lanka, Indo-China: Cambodia, India, Laos, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO;
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596 ID wild plant: 2 high res. images.
Please ID wild plant,
Location: Eravikulam Rajamalai Munnar  Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 4500fsl
Flower date: 13MAY2023, 04.45pm
Habitat: wild moisture rocky evergreen misty sloppy canopied windy alpine 
Plant habit: small tree, erect branches, hard woody cylindrical stem 05 inches base circumference, rough brownish bark
Height: 02 meters
Leaves: opposite elliptic acute simple glossy leathery, wavy, size upto: 06×4cm
Flower: axillary/terminal spike inflorescence, clustered, diameter:03mm, greenish white, non fragrant
Fruit:
Seed:
Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x


Pavetta indica L. ??


It may be Lasianthus or Hedyotis?


Hedyotis leschenaultiana DC. ?


Yes, it is Hedyotis leschenaultiana, dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant


I think looks different from images at

Only one image is available and I think it shows that the cyme is full of calyx or immatured fruits.


It is Hedyotis for sure, may be similar to Hedyotis eualata, but not to H leschnaultiana


It is very close to, but some difference in sepals and it is more densely, please check collage, left is mine.


I am not sure about Hedyotis eualata as per GBIF specimens (one and two)
Detailed images would help.
Also try other species as per Flora of Peninsular India.


GBIF specimen two is very close.


But low res. Details can not be seen in it.
If somebody can post a high res. one, then things may be more clear.


After checking all species listed in Idukki district in Flora of Peninsular India with GBIF, the closest I could go was Hedyotis pruinosa as per GBIF specimen (one and two and three).
Pl. confirm or otherwise.


Yes, it is Hedyotis pruinosa dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant


 

 

 


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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  GBIF (High resolution specimens) India Flora Online  India Biodiversity Portal  IBIS Flora (Flora of British India)

Updated on January 19, 2025

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