Dear members, See the thread http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/0cd4767bdc7b16ae# for which there has been differening views on *Justicia procumbens vs Rostellularia crinata syn. Justicia micrantha*
I think we have to have a re-look in this matter as earlier such plants has been thought to be *Justicia procumbens* only as per links: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/ee4de9b7f6b9ec2c http://www.flickr.com/photos/leoparguy/3788242693/ http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/c3d45e07e08b3ea7 http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/7a5feead4bb5cd7c Further Shrikant ji doesn't mention *Justicia procumbens* & only mentions *Rostellularia crinata syn. Justicia micrantha*. Why? FOI links on these two species are given below: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Small%20Flowered%20Justicia.html (Rostellularia crinata) http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Water%20Willow.html (Justicia procumbens) *What is the recognisable difference between Justicia procumbens & Rostellularia crinata syn. Justicia micrantha?* ** *Dinesh ji pointed out differences* in the thread: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/c3d45e07e08b3ea7 as " I am attempting to put two differences (referring the FOI links you have provided): 1) smooth leaves (*J. procumbens*) ... hairy leaves (*R. crinita*) 2) terminal spikes, often purplish (*J. procumbens*) ... terminal as well as axillary spikes (*R. crinita*) By the way, I have not yet sighted *R. crinita*, so cannot stress on any other differences. " *to which I don't seem to agree* as leaves are hairy in all the pictures & terminal as well as axillary spikes are seen in *J. procumbens* at thread http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/c3d45e07e08b3ea7 I seek views of all the experts on this group. Do we require outside expert opinion in the matter? -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
