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
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.
GBIF specimen two is very close.
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)