Thanks Samir ji. Hoping we get this ID validated. Regards. Dinesh
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:35 AM, Samir Mehta <[email protected]> wrote: > Radha / Dinesh ji: Suggest P. heyneanus over P. purpurascens. > > Reason: > 1. length of inflorescence in P. purpurascens is longer than what i see > here. > 2. Unable to decide whether calyx teeth are long as tube or not. This is a > 'key' differentiating feature. > 3. P benghalensis is a large shrub. > > Regards, > > Samir > > > > > > On Monday, February 3, 2014 10:33:14 PM UTC+5:30, Dinesh Valke wrote: > >> OK; would like to find comments from those familiar to this Pogostemon. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 6:18 PM, radha veach <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The thing is, this plant was so hairy, and much smaller than P. >>> benghalensis. It also did not have the strong fragrance of that plant. It >>> was quite herb like and not at all shrub like. I was quite confused. >>> >>> regards >>> Radha >>> >>> >>> On 3 February 2014 14:37, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> This looks so similar to Pogostemon benghalensis. Now keen to know if >>>> it is different. >>>> Thanks Radha for this query. >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 1:12 PM, radha veach <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear friends, >>>>> >>>>> This herb was seen yesterday at Tungareshwar. To me it has the same >>>>> look as Pogostemon purpurascens but the flowers are purple. >>>>> It is about 1.5ft - 2ft tall, hairy, branches quadrangular, leaves in >>>>> unequal pairs, flowers in dense spikes. >>>>> Please help to id this species. >>>>> >>>>> regards >>>>> Radha >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
