Details furnished by Nayan ji in another thread: "Following description is available for the identification of Petalidium barleroides in the Flora of Raipur, Durg & Rajnandgaon M.P. --
Family Acanthaceae As per Dicotomos the characters for identification is as -- Herbs or Shrubs Calyx 5 lobed Stamens 4, staminodes absent Corolla lobes in bud is contorted Flowers 10 - 20 mm across Flowers in clusters or contracted cymes or spike; anther cells spurred at the base Flowers 3.0 - 4.0 cm long, white ; bracteoles large, ovate --- Petalidium The detail description for Petalidium barleriodes is given as below ---- Straggling shrubs, 0.6 - 1.5 m high with straw - coloured twigs, Leaves on the main stem petioled, broadly ovate, 5 - 10 cm long, crenate - serrate, Bracts absent; Bracteoles ovate - elliptic, Calyx glandular-hairy; Corolla narrowly campanulate, up to 35 mm long, yellowish-white, pale blue or white, Capsules ca 12 mm long." 2009/2/17 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > ... hmmm ... *Petalidium barleriodes* is not much discussed on internet / > books. > I did find one instance via Google search at > http://www.archive.org/stream/firmingersmanual029166mbp/firmingersmanual029166mbp_djvu.txt > > USE search command to find Petalidium. > "*P. barleriodes.* A very pretty small shrub with round smooth leaves ; > bears in February and March a profusion of bunches of large, white, > thimble-formed flowers. Propagated by cuttings in the rains " > > Will be back to this thread, once I find more information / description of > *P. barleriodes* > Regards. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 8:00 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Here is further reply from Neil ji: >> "Hi, >> These were also identified by Dr.Almeida: >> *Petalidium barleriodes*. >> Regards, >> Neil Soares." >> >> 2009/1/10 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> >> Mangala ji, >>> Please give some lead on genus, so that I can do some info-search. >>> My mind has already set on *Ipomoea eriocarpa* !!! >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 7:37 PM, mangala borkar >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Hello It appears to be a Boraginaceae member. >>>> borkar >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>> *To:* indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 7 January, 2009 3:14:44 PM >>>> *Subject:* [indiantreepix:7263] Fwd: [indiantreepix:6838] ¿ Tiny >>>> Convolvulaceae member ? >>>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id pl. >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>> Date: 2008/12/30 >>>> Subject: [indiantreepix:6838] ¿ Tiny Convolvulaceae member ? >>>> To: Indian Tree Pix <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello friends, >>>> >>>> Attached here are 2 photos of a tiny member of Convolvulaceae >>>> For more views, link to flickr: >>>> >>>> http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=int&w=91314...@n00&q=tinyconvulvulaceae&m=tags >>>> >>>> I have been wondering whether it really is the way it looks. >>>> ... could it be some sort of mutated growth due to poor habitat (content >>>> of nutrients like soil, moisture, &c) >>>> >>>> Please enlighten with ID. >>>> Thanks and regards. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> "We often ignore the beauty around us" >>>> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >>>> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> Get perfect Email ID for your Resume. Get before others >>>> grab.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_dbid_13/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> "We often ignore the beauty around us" >> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >> >> > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
