to me it looks like some Rungia sp, may be Rungia repens. Thanks Nayan. ................................................ N.S.Dungriyal IFS Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad M.P. 09424792100
________________________________ From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> To: A.Sinha <[email protected]> Cc: efloraofindia <[email protected]>; Dr. Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>; TANAY BOSE <[email protected]>; Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, 31 January, 2011 8:37:14 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:61739] Herb for ID please Yes Sinha ji I knew about this doubt, that is why I resurfaced this plant. Let us wait for any leads. -- 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/ On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 2:27 AM, A.Sinha <[email protected]> wrote: =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/ >> >> >>---------- 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 >> >> >> >> >
