Thanks to all for the valuable comments rendered to identify the species. This plant has been kept inside the shade net house, this could be the reason for leaves colour.
On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Nambiyath Balakrishnan <[email protected] > wrote: > Yes, this appears to be Cryptanthus of Bromeliaceae. However, most species > of Cryptanthus have variegated leaves and the plant shown in the photo have > completely green leaves. Try to identify the species with the help of some > S. American floras. > N.P. Balakrishnan > 19 June 2012 > > > On 19 June 2012 10:10, Mayur Nandikar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you, Ajinkya ji for confirming the ID at least up to the generic >> level. >> This is *Cryptanthus *only. >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 5:55 AM, ajinkya gadave >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> this is *cryptanthus * >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 2:29 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> >>>> “Dear Rathin: >>>> This plant just wont quit my mind!! >>>> >>>> a spider wort? >>>> a brommeliad with blue flowers? >>>> may be// may be not >>>> >>>> >>>> but I would settle for any of the >>>> Tradescantia Genus of family Commelinaceae >>>> >>>> >>>> lets see what real botanists and taxomnomists tell us... >>>> >>>> >>>> very nice intriguing plant.. >>>> >>>> >>>> do you have some pictures which may be in a bit more sharper image? >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Usha di ” >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> “or may be even a Murdannia .... >>>> not sure what it would be... >>>> or may be its never beeb described... >>>> and its upto you to do so? >>>> usha di” >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy <[email protected]> >>>> Date: 7 June 2012 14:51 >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:118968] 070612 BRS 374 >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Pl. find the attached file contain photos for id. request. >>>> >>>> Location: NBNP Garden Anaikatti, Coimbatore Dist. >>>> Date: March 2012. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> B. Rathinasabapathy >>>> Project Co-ordinator >>>> Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park >>>> 1388, Avinashi Road >>>> Peelamedu >>>> Coimbatore-641004 >>>> >>>> <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species >>>> * & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >>>> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >>>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1870 members >>>> & 1,18,000 messages on 31/5/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>>> of more than 6500 species). >>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>>> India'. >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar, >> Research Student, >> Department of Botany, >> Shivaji University, >> Kolhapur. >> 07507013607 >> >> > -- B. Rathinasabapathy Project Co-ordinator Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park 1388, Avinashi Road Peelamedu Coimbatore-641004 <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml>
