I have a collected plant and am unable to put a name on it. I believe it is in the Melastomataceae family but am not certain. I have some photos of the flower as well but no one has yet been able to give me a good ID. Anyone know what it is??
Unknown plant
Please show the flower, the undersides of the leaves, and any other details available. (Dry leaves also.)
Maybe Bertolonia marmorata, Jewel Plant.
Bertolonia marmorata links:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=5853232
http://www.kartuz.com/p/90257/Bertolonia+marmorata.html
Bertolonia marmorata 'Sanderiana':
http://s282.photobucket.com/albums/kk256/tropicfaun/terrarium%20plants/?action=view¤t=bert_marmorata_sanderiana_052409_03.jpg¤ttag=brazilplants
Thanks for the flowers / fruit. They are certainly not in the Melastomataceae, but rather look like Urticaceae.
Maybe Boehmeria:
http://www.kew.org/science/tropamerica/neotropikey/families/Urticaceae.htm
http://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/VFH/image/index.php?item=201&gazetteer=6228
This message was edited Dec 4, 2010 8:31 AM
I found it is in the pilea family or (Urticaceae) and goes under the name Elatostema species no one seems to be sure which species. I have been told it maybe Elatostema latifolium but they are not exactly the same very close.
Here is a link to this info
http://www.akitia.com/%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2-elatostema-sp/18/05/2010/
Does look like aluminum plant ( Pilea cadierei )
