Psychotria subintegra (Wight & Arn.) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 162 1880. (Syn: Grumilea subintegra Wight & Arn.; Uragoga subintegra (Wight & Arn.) Kuntze); S. India as per WCSP; Shrubs. Leaves to 15 x 6 cm, elliptic, apex obtusely acuminate, base cuneate, nerves distant, membranous; petiole to 3 cm, stipule broadly oblong, 8 mm. Panicles terminal, ultimate branches corymbose, to 10 cm, branches opposite; calyx 0.5 mm, cup shaped, tooth 5, minute; corolla tube 3 mm, densely hairy inside, lobes 5, 2 mm, triangular; ovary 1 mm, style 4 mm, stigma 5-fid. Fruit ellipsoid. Flowering and fruiting: March-October Evergreen forests Southern Western Ghats (Endemic) (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi Psychotria subintegra (Wight & Arn.) Hook.f SN Sep 23 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1). Psychotria subintegra (Wight & Arn.) Hook.f wild shrub from Agumbe area of Karnataka (Altitude around 800m) ..., it looks more like Psychotria dalzellii Hook.f. Coriaceous leaves and white infruitescence - both are clear in your pic. efi page on Psychotria dalzellii In P. dalzellii the peduncle bright white and elongated, sub succulent, leaves are with more number of thin nerves. that is the reason for my decision, I have uploaded Psychotria dalzellii also. References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP India Biodiversity Portal Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 3 By T. Pullaiah, K. Sri Ramamurthy (2007- Details) |
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