The id by Vijay is correct, I think. Most of the species of Dipteracanthus are synonyms of Ruellia now.
Regards, Giby On 16 September 2011 11:04, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think it is Dipteracanthus prostratus... > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 12:24 AM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> Is it *Ruellia* *geminiflora *syn: *Ruellia humilis *of Acanthaceae >> family? >> >> >> >> Regards, >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> * >> * >> >> On 16 September 2011 09:39, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy < >> brspa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Pl. find the attached file contain a photo for id. >>> >>> Date/Time : 15.09.2011, 7 Am >>> Place, Altitude, GPS- Codisia Road, Coimbatore, Near Air Port. >>> Habitat- Urban. along the road side. >>> Plant Habit- small herb >>> Flowers : Pink colour, >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> B. Rathinasabapathy >>> Project Co-ordinator >>> Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park >>> 1388, Avinashi Road >>> Peelamedu >>> Coimbatore-641004 >>> >>> <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> Royal Enclave, >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> Bangalore- 560064 >> India >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
