Yes, it is *Blepharis maderaspatensis*. Tamil names: நாலிலை நாகம் Naalilai naagam, நேத்திரப்பூண்டு Nethirappoondu
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Dr. Badri Narayanan T < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Prashanthji, > Thanks for the id, > Regards, > Badri > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is *Blepharis sp.* (Family: Acanthaceae). >> Regards >> Prashant >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 9:05 PM, Dr. Badri Narayanan T < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear friends, >>> >>> Greetings from Madurai.! >>> >>> Please identify this plant details of which are as follows: >>> >>> Date : 17/06/2012 >>> >>> >>> Location :Malattar dam, Andipatti hills, Usilampatti (N 10* 02 487; >>> E 77* 46 234) >>> >>> Altitude :1050 ft >>> >>> Habitat :Thorny scrub, wild >>> >>> Habit :herb >>> >>> Height :less than a foot >>> >>> Leaves :?opposite >>> >>> Flowers :as depicted >>> >>> Fruits :not seen >>> >>> Local name :not known >>> >>> Regards’ >>> >>> Dr T. Badri Narayanan >>> >>> Ophthalmologist and Birder >>> >>> >> >
