SK1456 20 Sep 2018

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location: Lantau, Hong Kong 

Date: 14 August 2018

Elevation: 3000 ft.

Habit : Wild 

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Saroj ji, for the beautiful images 

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Mr. Garg!

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for id pl 

[J.M. Garg]

Any idea about family? 

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Date: Thu 20 Sep, 2018, 3:26 PM
Subject: SK1456 20 Sep 2018
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[Saroj Kasaju]

No idea Mr. Garg !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Pankaj Kumar]

Melastomataceae.

Pankaj

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Pankaj ji 

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Pankaj.

Now I remember you were telling me at that time. But I could not 

find a match. Depend on you again 😁 !

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

Melastomataceae. Pankaj

Any idea about the genus ?

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[Pankaj Kumar]

Now I know why I was not able to identify. I was looking at a wrong family.

This is Rhodomyrtus tomentosa from Myrtaceae.

Native to Hong Kong.

Thanks a lot for sharing.

Pankaj

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Pankaj.

Saroj Kasaju

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Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Pankaj ji.

Flowers appear like from this family. 

[JM Garg]

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. tomentosa as per distribution given is POWO (one and two)

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Date: Thursday 20 September, 2018 at 3:26:27 pm UTC+5:30
Subject: SK1456 20 Sep 2018

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Mr. Garg.

Saroj Kasaju