TrailBlazer Posted April 11, 2013 (edited) Heres what I think is a Psychotria.spp discovered treking today in upland rainforest at around 500m elevation.Sorry for the bad photos, The state of the material was not the best by the time I returned home hey.It was raining so I left the camera at home but will return soon to take better photo's and more fruits.Flowers are pure white when not picked.This plant has a very close resemblance to the Ecuador Psychotria viridis "Amiruca" or what some call the common Psychotria viridis.The turquoise fruits are throwing me off. Only one fruit at the time and it was a little damaged but shit happens.P.V is on the right:P.V is on the right:Flowers are white when fresh Edited May 8, 2013 by TrailBlazer 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 tarenna Posted April 11, 2013 Hey there I know almost nothing about rainforest spp in the Wet Tropics - so could possibly be talking out of my arse here - apologies if I am. But I am not sure that the photos are of a member of the Family Rubiaceae. Photos might show a stipule - not so clear.. Is this present? Am wondering if it might be a member of another family?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 endorfinder Posted April 11, 2013 I know a local who I'm pretty sure has native psychotria. He certainly has plenty of native tabs and eryth's, and a native anadenanthera. Will look into it and get him to have a look at your pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 TrailBlazer Posted April 11, 2013 Stipule is present on the bottom node if you look closely. I know the shot's and material isn't the best but new photo's will sort that out soon hey. The color of the fruit is throwing out most of the native ones, Most are white and red. Its possible I pulled the fruit from the wrong plant in my haste. These things happen sometimes hey! I am aware and have come across several other native Psychotria.spp in this region before Endorfinder. Psychotria submontana Psychotria coelospermum Psychotria dallachiana Psychotria loniceroides Psychotria poliostemma Psychotria nesophila Psychotria fitzalanii To name a few... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 tarenna Posted April 11, 2013 Cool - thanks for the clarification TB. Good luck getting a positive ID. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 whitewind Posted April 12, 2013 Twin seeds in the pod, possibly with ridges? Do a dissection 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Yeti101 Posted April 12, 2013 Very tasty looking. Not loniceroides. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 TrailBlazer Posted April 12, 2013 Yea when the rain backs off I will head back and gather better photos and data! Will update this thread then hey If there is any interest in any of the other native Psychotria.spp I can do a seed collecting trek in the future for some of the other species I mentioned. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 TrailBlazer Posted May 6, 2013 Well got off my arse and went for a walk back. This is what I seen. No flower shots they had all fallen off. But the flowers are identical to P.V without the green just all white and a bit larger. Its a very remote location and might not even be known yet. Stipule and flower buds emerging. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 tarenna Posted May 7, 2013 It looks really similar to viridis.. Venation, habit, colouration... Wow. Such incredible diversity in the Wet Tropics that I quickly become overwhelmed Nice work. Interested to hear if an ID is forthcoming. I know a coupla really wise fellas down this way who did lotsa work with Bernie Hyland botanising in these landscapes. If no answers emerge I can ask their opinion. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heres what I think is a Psychotria.spp discovered treking today in upland rainforest at around 500m elevation.
Edited by TrailBlazerSorry for the bad photos, The state of the material was not the best by the time I returned home hey.
It was raining so I left the camera at home but will return soon to take better photo's and more fruits.
Flowers are pure white when not picked.
This plant has a very close resemblance to the Ecuador Psychotria viridis "Amiruca" or what some call the common Psychotria viridis.
The turquoise fruits are throwing me off. Only one fruit at the time and it was a little damaged but shit happens.
P.V is on the right:
P.V is on the right:
Flowers are white when fresh
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