574 ID wild climber

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Jul 12, 2024, 8:24:17 AM7/12/24
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Please ID wild climber, kind regards, Sam.

Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 1500fsl

Flower date: 08JUN2024, 12.45pm

Habitat: wild moisture evergreen misty sloppy canopied alpine 

Plant habit: parasitic branched climber, weak fleshy cylindrical silvery stem 05mm diameter, rooted nodes, purplish sprouts, perennial

Height: upto 12 meters

Host tree: densely on Artocarpus heterophyllus 

Leaves: opposite ovate obtuse acute fleshy simple smooth glossy flexible, size upto: 08×4cm

Flower: axillary bud, 04 petals, diameter:04cm, white, strange smelling

Fruit: 

Seed: 

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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vip...@gmail.com

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Jul 12, 2024, 12:27:43 PM7/12/24
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Medinilla sp. [Melastomataceae]. Most likely Medinilla beddomei C.B.Clarke.

Best wishes, Viplav

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Jul 12, 2024, 12:46:26 PM7/12/24
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Yes, it is Medinilla beddomei dear Viplav ji, thank you very much for ID my plant, with kind regards, Sam.
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