Thanks Garg ji for pursuing this query. Thanks to Dr Mark Carine. I recollect following (which I already stated when posting) ... *Habit*: Shrub, about *4 - 5 ft high*, and *equally wide, *with slender wiry woody branches. *Flower*: about *25 mm long*, arising from leaf axils, *5 - 6 mm across*.
Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 9:54 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Dr, Carine. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Mark Carine > Date: 6 January 2017 at 21:15 > Subject: RE: [efloraofindia:259002] FOR ID Strobilanthes sp. :: Bisle Ghat > :: 15 NOV 2016 :: DVDEC85 > To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > > > Dear J.M. Garg, > > > > First of all my apologies for the long delay in responding to your message > – I was away on leave until this week. > > > > The photograph looks quite different to S. ciliata that I am familiar with > from further south – the corolla seems to be a different shape and the > bracts are different. It would seem to be in that broad group but it would > be helpful to see a specimen or to have details of seeds/pollen if possible. > > > > Are there any other photos? Is there a scale? > > > > I can have a look in more details when I get a moment. > > > > All best wishes, > > > > Mark > > > > > > Dr Mark Carine > > Principal Curator-in-Charge, Algae, Fungi and Plants Division > > Department of Life Sciences > > The Natural History Museum > > Cromwell Road > > London > > SW7 5BD > > United Kingdom > > > > Tel: 020 7942 5541 > > > > *From:* J.M. Garg [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 25 December 2016 08:35 > *To:* efloraofindia > *Cc:* Dinesh Valke > *Subject:* Fwd: [efloraofindia:259002] FOR ID Strobilanthes sp. :: Bisle > Ghat :: 15 NOV 2016 :: DVDEC85 > > > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > Might be Strobilanthes ciliata, but specimen or details of flowers and > pollen needed for confirmation > > Regards > > John Wood > > Thank you very much Garg ji and thanks to Dr Wood for the most possible ID. > > Will check the plant the next visit, though not in near future. > > Regards. > > Dinesh > > > > efi page on Strobilanthes ciliatus > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/strobilanthes/strobilanthes-ciliatus> > with > images > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Dinesh Valke* <[email protected]> > Date: 13 December 2016 at 13:37 > Subject: [efloraofindia:259002] FOR ID Strobilanthes sp. :: Bisle Ghat :: > 15 NOV 2016 :: DVDEC85 > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > > [image: Image removed by sender. Bisle Ghat] > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F31200041950%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGc04ttBg7iLdEMC0k5amept9pz-w> > > Bisle Ghat Karnataka > > *Date*: 15 NOV 2016 ... *Altitude range*: ~ 956 - 139 m (3136 - 456 ft) > asl > ------------------------------ > > *Strobilanthes* ¿ species ? ... (family: Acanthaceae) > > Dear friends, > Scandent shrub, about 4 - 5 ft high, and equally wide. The flowers about > an inch long, arising from leaf axils, 5 - 6 mm across. > A beautiful sight to see flowers blooming all over the shrub at same time. > Hopefully, photos help in recognizing the species of *Strobilanthes*. > > [image: Image removed by sender. Strobilanthes ¿ species ?] > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F30773452274%2Fin%2Fdateposted%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF5oPt-sn_yXsvnVvBFslwb2RyNuA> > > > [image: Image removed by sender. 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