=Gurcharan-ji, Thanks for the suggestion. But I hesitate to confirm this ID on 2 counts: The corolla shape is different from the many pictures of Adhatoda ... lower lobe is more reflexed and on the edges as well, , upper lobe also edges slightly relfexed away from centre of corolla
The bracts are bi-colored with white/ pale green edges, seem membranous; while the Adhatoda i have seem had green and more leafy bracts. Could be a different species. The color of the flower was actually pale blue as in the picture, not mauve or light purple. i hope these comments help regards A.Sinha On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 11:05 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID confirmation > > Earlier feedback > > Me..............................................I think Justicia adhatoda > (syn: Adhatoda vasica) > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: A.Sinha <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:57 PM > Subject: [efloraofindia:60324] Herb for ID please > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Attaching photos of a herb fond growing in the wild along the edge of a > paddy field on the outskirts of Chennai. > > My first guess was Antirrhinum sp. by the bracts seem to point more to an > Acanthaceae plant. > unfortunately I do not have any more information on the plant other than > these two photos. > > Best Wishes, > A.Sinha > > > >
