I think it can be considered as *S gamblei *ignoring my earlier concerns that are negligible. I will try get specimen when I go there next. Somehow I missed the last mail from Dr Santhosh and sorry for the delay in reply.
Regards, Giby On 17 February 2013 21:17, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > A reply: > "I am afraid to coming back again to S. gamblei. I do hope he would have a > specimen? Let Dr Giby can decide what to do. > Thanks > Santhosh" > > > On 17 February 2013 19:31, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> It looks like S. lawsonii... Please check- from Sasi Ramasamy ji. >> >> >> It *may not be S. lawsoni* (only one ' i ' according to Gamble; page >> 1027) because the spikes in *S. lawsoni* are not glandular at any rate >> (Gamble page 1027) but with grey or tawny wool. >> In my specimen the spikes were glandular hairy and were viscid. >> Thanks and Regards >> Giby >> >> *I think this represents Strobilanthes gamblei* Carine & al. Kew >> Bull.<http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPublicationSearch.do;jsessionid=84B50B22C29FFE4045364BBE2B76B00E?back_page=&id=987-2>59(1): >> 5 (-7; fig. 1J-R). 2004 >> Santhosh >> >> Thank you Dr Santhosh Kumar for your mail. >> *There are two key characters not matching with S. gamblei; leaves are >> not entire here in this plant then the spike is not interrupted (though the >> description says interrupted or uninterrupted).* >> Please tell me whether these can be ignored and considered this as *S. >> gamblei* >> Regards, >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> >> Date: 29 September 2011 15:55 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:84588] Strobilanthes id 29092011 GK >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> I am not able to confirm the id. >> >> I am doubtful about *Strobilanthes humilis *or* S. cuspidata. *Please >> help me in id this Strobilanthes that flowersonce in 7 years. >> >> >> >> Date/Time-December 2006 >> >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- *Kanthallor near Munnar, >> Kerala, ca. 1600m MSL* >> >> >> >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- *Wild* >> >> >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-* Shrub* >> >> >> Height/Length- *2-3ft* >> >> >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-Simple *Ovate 5-10cm* >> >> >> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-*Light pink. Bracts >> linear-lancelolate with glandular viscid hairs * >> >> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-*not seen* >> >> Thanks and Regards >> 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. 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