Shrub from Teressa Island ID...

Apurba Das

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Jun 28, 2021, 4:07:20 AM6/28/21

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Dear All

In Feb 2018 I have collected this plant, small much branched approx.
1.5-2 m height.
Photos attached for Identification. Need ID help.

With Regards
Apurba Kumar Das

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Mahadeswara

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Jun 28, 2021, 8:29:04 AM6/28/21

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Flowers have a resemblance to Morinda flowers. But need to identify the species whether it is Morinda or closely related species or otherwise.

Saroj Kasaju

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Jun 28, 2021, 9:49:28 AM6/28/21

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I guess it is close to Morinda citrifolia L. !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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radha veach

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Jun 28, 2021, 9:39:09 PM6/28/21

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The fruit doesn't look like a Morinda sp.

It might be a species of Timonius (Rubiaceae)

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Radha

Saroj Kasaju

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Jun 29, 2021, 3:06:19 AM6/29/21

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Timonius flavescens (Jacq.) Baker ??

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Saroj Kasaju

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radha veach

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Jun 29, 2021, 10:58:59 AM6/29/21

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Well, my guess is Timonius finlaysonianus (Wall. ex G.Don) Hook.f. or Timonius jambosella Thwaites var. finlaysoniana (Wall. ex G.Don) King and Gamble, going on leaf and shape of calyx.

Please see https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/njb.02730

Timonius finlaysonianus is supposed to be a widespread species. The genus Timonius "is considered as one of the highly diverse genera of Rubiaceae"

I have never seen this plant so your guess is as good as mine!

regards

Radha

Saroj Kasaju

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Jun 29, 2021, 11:36:48 AM6/29/21

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Does it have distribution in Andaman/Nicobar ??

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Saroj Kasaju

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J.M. Garg

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Jul 7, 2021, 12:24:18 PM7/7/21

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I agree with Radha ji. Though distribution is not shown, it is highly probable to be reported from there as per distribution in the map given in POWO.

It also appears close as per images at Phytoimages, onlinelibrary and Florafaunaweb

Leaf apex looks different from images and specimens at GBIF and POWO.

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