I hope the plant is ...............

*Rostellularia adscendens *(R.Br.) R.M.Barker*
*<http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?00TAXON_NAME=Rostellularia+adscendens>
[
because of the hirsute nature of the plant visible in the photograph]

*Synonyms:* *Justicia procumbens* L.

*Description:* Ascending herb, usually 10–50 cm high, usually ± pubescent;
lower branches often with woody base.

Leaves mostly oblong to ± ovate, 5–30 mm long, 2–8 mm wide, with large
curved cystoliths perpendicular to midrib and often smaller curved
cystoliths between.

Spikes 1–5 cm long, dense, sometimes interrupted at base; bracts ovate,
3–5.5 mm long, usually with hairs on apical half of margins and on green
parts. Calyx 5–7 mm long, green. Corolla 4–10 mm long, with 2 longitudinal
folds with darker striations.

Capsule mostly 5–7 mm long, glabrous or sometimes pubescent in upper half.

On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 8:46 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:

> Resurfacing again for ID
>
> Earlier feedback
>
> Satish Pardeshi ji .........................................it is a
> Rostellularia species--Acanthaceae
>
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]>
> Date: Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 5:48 PM
> Subject: Fwd: [indiantreepix:23717] ID request..
> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]>
> Cc: Prashant awale <[email protected]>
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>
> Forwarding again for Id assistance pl.
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Prashant awale <[email protected]>
> Date: 2009/10/31
> Subject: [indiantreepix:21904] ID request..
> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]>
>
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> Came across this small prostrate herb at Vadodara (28-10-09). Flowers are
> whitish colour and resembles flowers of Justicia..
> Leaves were hairy.
>
> Thanks & best wishes
> Prashant
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