Thanks, Neil ji.
Here are some details & links for *Pleocaulus ritchiei* from Indiantreepix
Database:
*Pleocaulus ritchiei (syn. Strobilanthes sessilis, S. sessilis var.
ritchiei)* *Acanthaceae* *Mal Karvy, topli karvi * at Kas plateau, Satara
district in Sep '07. Mal
Karvy<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Mal%20Karvy.html>
Topli
Karvi - indiantreepix | Google
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On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 6:32 PM, Neil Soares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi Adesh,
> According to Dr.Almeida's book [Flora of Maharashtra] and Yadav &
> Sardesai's [Flora of Kolhapur District] Pleocaulis ritchiei generally
> flowers between September to December. However Ritchie observed it flowering
> once in 7 years and possibly that fact has stuck.
> Regards,
> Neil.
>
>
>
> --- On Wed, 9/17/08, Adesh Shivkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > From: Adesh Shivkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: [indiantreepix:4824] Re: Topli Karvi
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: "J.M. Garg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected]
> > Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 4:22 PM
> > I am a bit confused here.....please help....
> >
> > Last year too we observed this species (Topli-Karvi) in
> > mass flowering at
> > Kaas......have attached the images (Both images are from
> > last year)
> >
> > This year also, we saw them in Mass flowering at Kaas.....
> >
> > The flowering last year, didnt look like sporadic flowering
> > as we could
> > observe carpets of these in full bloom......
> >
> > Regards,
> > Adesh
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 4:08 PM, Neil Soares
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > Pleocaulis ritchiei locally called Topli-karvi/
> > Mal-karvi/ Bakra is a
> > > small perennial shrub that flowers once in 7 years.
> > > Neeelakurunji [Strobilanthus kuthiana previously
> > called S.nilgiranthus] is
> > > also a shrub 2-6 ft tall growing at elevations of
> > 6000-7000 ft with
> > > purplish-blue flowers that gives the Nilgiris its
> > name- Blue Mountain. It
> > > flowers gregariously once in 12 yrs.
> > > Regards,
> > > Neil Soares.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Wed, 9/17/08, J.M. Garg
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Subject: [indiantreepix:4819] Re: Topli Karvi
> > > > To: "Ulhas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Cc: "indiantreepix"
> > <[email protected]>
> > > > Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 1:56 PM
> > > > Here is a link for its {*Neelakurinji
> > *(*Strobilanthes
> > > > kunthiana*)} details
> > > > (also referred in the past by names such as
> > *Strobilanthes
> > > > kunthianum*, *Nilgirianthus
> > > > kunthianus*, *Strobilanthus nilgirianthus*
> > > > (*nilgirianthes*) and *Phlebophyllum
> > > > kunthianum* as per the link):
> > > > http://kurinji.in/kurinji.html
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Ulhas
> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi
> > > > >
> > > > > I believe this is Strobilanthes
> > nilgirianthes also
> > > > known as Mal Karvi
> > > > > since these plants grow on open Maal (open
> > low
> > > > undulated / flat lands)
> > > > > unlike the Karvi which grows as undergrowth.
> > > > >
> > > > > The gregarious flowering of this plant also
> > happens at
> > > > much longer
> > > > > interval than Karvi which gregarioulsy
> > flowere once in
> > > > seven yeras.
> > > > > The Maal Karvi is supposed to flower
> > gregariously once
> > > > in 14 to 21
> > > > > years! You may find a few individuals
> > flowering every
> > > > year, but that
> > > > > is different than gregarious flowering or
> > mass
> > > > flowering. Mass
> > > > > flowering also provides large quantum of
> > nectar for
> > > > bees to produce
> > > > > special honey in this flowering season.
> > > > >
> > > > > This is the most beautiful plant on open
> > Maals in the
> > > > Sahyadri and is
> > > > > an excellent soil binder.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ulhas Rane
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > With regards,
> > > > J.M.Garg
> > > > "We often ignore the beauty around us"
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