Thanks Surajit ji. I have no idea about this plant - my initial thought was it could be *Rhinacanthus nasutus*. Not sure anymore. Regards. Dinesh
On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 7:38 AM, surajit koley <[email protected] > wrote: > The inflorescence is not monochasial as apparently appears in the first > pic which may lead to thinking of some novel species. A close look in the > highest resolution of the other two pictures reveals the inflo may be a > panicle or a thyrse. > > *Pseuderanthemum* species can have same flower form > http://www.cvh.org.cn/db/data_photos/data_index.php?id=1&page=316&orderr=SPPING_LATIN2. > In fact FoC thinks *Pseuderanthemum polyanthum* (C. B. Clarke ex Oliver) > can be misidentified with *Rhinacanthus calcaratus* (Wall.)Nees. At least > two more *Pseuderanthemum* distributed in India can have flowers with > similar form. > > But, here the upper leaves are seemingly sessile and pubescent and > significantly smaller than those *Pseuderanthemum* above. > > *Rhinacanthus communis* Nees of FBI (can't help...) is cultivated as well > as wild in Deccan peninsula. In spite of Shrikant Ji's view please check > what is the habit of wild form. Because it has several synonyms in FBI, one > of which is *Justicia scandens* Vahl and also other. One African species > <http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=154320> > have upper leaves sessile. > Leaf size, whatever little can be found in your pics, and calyx lobes > suggest it can be *Rhinacanthus*. > > Thank you > Regards > surajit > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 11:51 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> The flower reminds me of Rhinacanthus nasutus. >> Kindly check for it. >> I have seen in MNP. >> Regards, >> Aarti >> >> I too have similar thoughts Aarti ji; but during this trip I was with >> Shrikant ji - and he does not think this plant to be Rhinacanthus >> nasutus. Hopefully we get some other thoughts; let us wait. Thank you very >> much. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> Date: 26 March 2015 at 19:09 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:219249] Acanthaceae Fortnight :: FOR ID :: >> Suttagati :: DVMAR116/127 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> Acanthaceae Fortnight >> acanthus, or ruellia family >> ID please >> Dear friends, >> This herb found prostrate, growing among dry scrub vegetation on a >> gentle-sloped hillock, perhaps a climber. Could not locate leaves. 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