Thanks, Shrikant ji, It's taxonomy seems confused in details available on net as below: The Plant List Ver.1.1<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2816650> (*Gantelbua urens* (B.Heyne ex Roxb.) Bremek.is an unresolved<http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/about/#unresolved>name)<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2816650#changedStatus> The Plant List Ver.1.1<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-50191078>( *Ruellia* *urens* Rothis a synonym<http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/about/#synonym>of *Hemigraphis urens* (Roth) J.R.I. Wood<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-50191078> ) Flora of Eastern Karnataka, Volume 2 By N. P. Singh<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Vhp98n50DH8C&pg=PA491&lpg=PA491&dq=Gantelbua+urens&source=bl&ots=gE_917KgPa&sig=M5qtX8lqenmfvAMd4zpKIQW88xo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bz0pU7bhHsiArgex0YCAAQ&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Gantelbua%20urens&f=false>(1988- details- *Gantelbua urens* (B.Heyne ex Roth) Bremek. syn. *Ruellia* *urens* Heyne ex Roth; *Hemigraphis* *dura* T. Anders*.*) Flora of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=1kHNgLyXbJUC&pg=PA268&lpg=PA268&dq=Gantelbua+urens&source=bl&ots=CbBUju58tI&sig=6gTIoFY3NgLyaFll7j8qOGp7qqI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bz0pU7bhHsiArgex0YCAAQ&ved=0CGUQ6AEwDA#v=onepage&q=Gantelbua%20urens&f=false>(2000- *Gantelbua urens* (Heyne ex Roth) Bremek. syn. *Ruellia* *urens* Heyne ex Roth; *Hemigraphis* *dura* T. Anders*.*) Biodiversity in India, Volume 2<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=x9zouaV5iFgC&pg=PA237&lpg=PA237&dq=Gantelbua+urens&source=bl&ots=XRfWK8Qz2t&sig=1Yovp6Kxho1m7k3e8qeGMGoQNPg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pj8pU8yyLoGGrQen1YH4Dw&ved=0CCoQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Gantelbua%20urens&f=false> edited by T. Pullaiah (2003- *Gantelbua* *urens* (Roth) Bremek. syn. *Ruellia* *urens* Heyne ex Roth; *Hemigraphis* *dura* T. Anders*.*) Could anyone pl. help in nailing down the current name for this species. ------------------------------ As per GRIN <http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?14609>, *Gantelbua *is a syn. of *Strobilanthes*<http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?11661>& there is only one unresolved species i.e. *Gantelbua* *urens* (B.Heyne ex Roxb.) Bremek. as per The Plant List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2816650> .
On 6 May 2014 19:04, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> wrote: > i. > > Garg ji, > > I had sent these pictures to Shrikant ji and later mentioned the approx > size of the flower. > > The reply I got from him is as follows..... > > "That tallies with 2 cm and hence Gantelbua. Regards" > > Regards, > > Aarti > > > On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 2:15 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> Adding two more pictures of the plant.- from Aarti >> ji. >> I'm confused between Hemigraphis crenata and Hemigraphis hirta. >> Can anyone please clearly state the differences between the 2? >> I have recently been seeing this same little plant in moist places. The >> flowers seem large for such a small plant. Leaves seem to vary in the >> amount to hairiness and flower colour ranges from almost white, to >> pinkish to lavender. >> At first I thought it was H. crenata and now I have a slight doubt. >> Experts please comment. >> regards >> Radha >> >> >> >> Thanks for your feedback. >> Possibly, Satish ji, Shrikant ji, Prashant ji , Vijayasankar ji could >> help in this regard. >> In Shrikant ji's new book 'Additions to Flowers of Sahyadri, I found a >> similar looking flower Gantelbua urens.....again this is just a guess as >> I am not an expert. >> Regards, >> Aarti >> >> Unfortunately have to only guess the sizes. If the flower is about 2 >> cm, it may be Gantelbua urens. The season is also in favour of this ID. >> Regards Shrikant >> The size of the flower was approx a third of my index finger. >> Could locate one more picture with dried flowers. >> Regards, >> Aarti >> >> >> >> efi page on Gantelbua >> urens<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/gantelbua/gantelbua-urens> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Aarti S. 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