Shrub from Manipur: TQ-Manipur-10

[Tabish]

Dear Friends,

    Attached are some images of a shrub from Manipur, about 5 feet tall, with tiny white flowers. It looks wild, but could as well be cultivated. Found flowering in February. Any clues to its identity are welcome.

   Best wishes

   Tabish

[Nidhan Singh]

I think it should be Maesa indica..

[Tabish]

Thanks Nidhan ji for the lightning fast response! I think you are right!

   Cheers!

   Tabish

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On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 12:06 PM Nidhan Singh <nidhans...@gmail.com> wrote:

I think it should be Maesa indica..

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Agree with Nidhan sir !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 12:21 PM Nidhan Singh <nidhans...@gmail.com> wrote:

I think it should be Maesa indica..

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[Tabish]

Just noticed that there is a species Maesa manipurensis Mez - guess we should compare with that too, as it appears to be native to Manipur.

   Tabish

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On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 12:06 PM Nidhan Singh <nidhans...@gmail.com> wrote:

I think it should be Maesa indica..

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[J.M. Garg]

Here are the keys from Flora of China. Pl. check:

26 (24)	Calyx lobe and bracteoles obtuse to rounded apically; inflorescence rachis and pedicels densely and minutely glandular granulose		26 Maesa indica
+	Calyx lobe and bracteoles acute apically; inflorescence rachis and pedicels glabrous.		(27)
27 (26)	Leaf blade membranous, elliptic to ovate, margin serrate, teeth not callose; inflorescences 7-10 cm, racemose		27 Maesa tenera
+	Leaf blade papery, oblong to oblanceolate, margin serrate-dentate, teeth callose; inflorescences 1.5-4 cm, paniculate.		(28)
28 (27)	Branchlets with hollow pith; leaf base subrounded or obtuse; bracteole and calyx lobe margins glandular ciliate; fruit ovoid		28 Maesa manipurensis

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[Tabish]

Thank you Garg ji for the key. Will try to verify some features in the plant.

   Tabish

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[Tabish]

I am attaching some diagnostic pics. Looking at them, I think they agree with the following characteristics of Maesa manipurensis:

 1. Inflorescences axillary and terminal, paniculate (not racemose), 2-4 cm, glabrous

 2. base subrounded or obtuse, margin coarsely serrate or serrate-denticulate with punctate and callose teeth...

 3. Branchlets... pith hollow.

   I would be happy to have people's opinion on it.

   Tabish

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On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 1:02 PM J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Tabish ji.

Further detailed description of both species may be gone through. 

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[J.M. Garg]

Yes, I agree with you.
Calyx lobe and bracteoles are also acute apically.

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