Psychotria species- Vattavada, Munnar, Idukki, Kerala


676 ID wild plant: 11 high res. images.
Please ID wild plant,

Location: Vattavada Munnar Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 6600fsl
Flower date: 06DEC2024, 05.10pm
Habitat: wild moisture evergreen sloppy misty canopied shola highland 
Plant habit: medium erect branched shrub, hard cylindrical stem 15mm base diameter, perennial
Height: 06 feet
Leaves: opposite elliptic acute simple flexible glossy smooth, vein base glanded, size upto: 09×5cm
Flower: terminal panicle inflorescence, clustered, whitish, fragrant, diameter:02cm
Fruit:
Seed:


It appears to be a Psychotria species. I could not find any match as per the following:
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/psychotria/


Yes, it is Psychotria sp., dear …, thank you very much for the Genus ID of my plant


There are many closely related species reported from Idukki district as per listing in Flora of Peninsular India.


Updated on July 7, 2025

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