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 Anurag seconded Dr Wood's thoughts. The posted plant is *Strobilanthes ciliatus* Nees Forgot returning to this post; I have updated my notes in flickr. Regards. Dinesh Thanks, Dinesh ji. Images looked a bit different to me. But there may be some variations as two species were merged together as per details in efi site.- from me Yes Garg ji, I too thought so. I was of the impression that Wadi strobilanthes (*Strobilanthes warreensis - *synonym of *Strobilanthes ciliatus*) was a small herb. Here, the posted plant is a much branched shrub, with slender woody branches. The flower here, seems longish. Anurag has seen similar plants of *Strobilanthes ciliatus*. Regards. Dinesh 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 Carine 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 ---------- 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: 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: 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: Strobilanthes ¿ species ?] <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F30457266984%2Fin%2Falbum-72157677044088416%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHqblavu2NtyW74UvGAZ1mQi9svPg> [image: Strobilanthes ¿ species ?] <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F30457242084%2Fin%2Falbum-72157677044088416%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH0ZPIIJm9M0eONd2-jOX2Ds0NBqA> [image: Strobilanthes ¿ species ?] <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F31242582096%2Fin%2Falbum-72157677044088416%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFzIUA_3oKtnLU2ijzp_UDbi3ImPw> [image: Strobilanthes ¿ species ?] <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F31468143212%2Fin%2Fdateposted%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGFBs9jVgKB5me5pp4oU5FiGCRMlg> [image: Strobilanthes ¿ species ?] <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F31164051251%2Fin%2Falbum-72157677044088416%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGTPRuXk_-8T1SO7ODltM-PqnvQwA> Regards. 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