Hi, Rakesh ji, Image 1 is Justicia concinna <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/justicia/rungia-elegans>, image 2 is Justicia pectinata <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/justicia/rungia-pectinata> Pl. post detailed images for image 3, in a separate mail.
On Wed, 25 Dec 2019 at 20:08, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Rakesh ji. > I have always considered *Rungia* / *Justicia pectinata* to be an *erect* > herb, about 2 feet high, and as wide, many branched, with *distant* nodes > - at least relative to what I consider as *parviflora*. I may be wrong. > From my observations, the height of inflorescence and size of flowers seem > to vary in both species *pectinata* as well as *parviflora* - depending > on habitat. > There is a need for some field expert familiar to this genus to sort out > the confusion and mistakes. > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 7:26 PM dr.rakesh Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dinesh sir , you are right in saying first one as distinct species ... it >> used to be Rungia repens ! >> ................... >> 2nd and 3rd ... well , I do not know ... >> There used to be Rungia pectinata and Rungia parviflora . I do not know >> how distinct those two are ... >> could not get clarity on facebook , efi or foi . >> Here in Surat I have this tiny flowered herbaceous plants ... I am seeing >> it since 2016 . >> In my zeal , on facebook I declared the one with larger spike and larger >> sterile bracts as R. pectinata , >> smaller one (image 3) as R. parviflora , and everyone agreed !!! >> Well , except myself . >> In 17 , I had been to Matheran , and saw plants identical to 2nd with >> overall reddish tinge ... in plenty . >> This February , in Tungi near Lonawala , again I saw plants identical to >> 2nd with reddish complexion . >> But I am yet to find anything like 3rd . Anywhere . >> Habitat... there are two spots in city limits where 2 and 3 are found , >> almost together . >> >> On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 6:59 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Rakesh ji for lining up images of *Justicia* (*Rungia*) spp. >>> To me IMAGE 1 is one species, and the rest IMAGE 2 and IMAGE 3 *could >>> be* one species - that is, the last two could have variations based on >>> habitat - this is purely my thought. >>> Will wait for comments. >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 1:43 PM dr.rakesh Singh < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you ! >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at 1:42:40 PM UTC+5:30, dr.rakesh Singh >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Dear members >>>>> Please set this straight for me . >>>>> I have got 3 species of erstwhile Rungia in Surat . >>>>> All 3 images are captured within last one month , inside Surat city >>>>> limits , >>>>> >>>>> [image: IMG_20191206_140246 - Copy.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> IMAGE 1 >>>>> >>>>> This one has flowers larger than 1 cm , one sided flowering spike can >>>>> be longer than 15 cms , >>>>> >>>>> erect to procumbent , much branched , usually single inflorescence >>>>> spike at tip of branches >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> .................................. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [image: IMG_20191214_085357 - Copy.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> IMAGE 2 >>>>> >>>>> This one is again erect to procumbent , spikes at nodes in bunches >>>>> >>>>> most of them about 3 to 5 cm long , flowers blue 2-3 mm , >>>>> >>>>> sterile bracts on behind are longer than fertile bracts . >>>>> >>>>> ...................................... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [image: WP_20191119_016 - Copy.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> IMAGE 3 >>>>> >>>>> Mostly procumbent , much branched , multiple short spikes at nodes , >>>>> >>>>> only few of them enlarge to a max 3.5 cm , shorter than previous one , >>>>> >>>>> tiny blue flowers about 2-3 mm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/e82e22e9-092d-42e6-aea4-59cf1a16eeea%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/e82e22e9-092d-42e6-aea4-59cf1a16eeea%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC0XE7xWgLyCfKBQpmbhZ4EuSf_9vrTZ4kR6bnt5ac3ubQ%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC0XE7xWgLyCfKBQpmbhZ4EuSf_9vrTZ4kR6bnt5ac3ubQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2FC4wKQ3y2QQFmaVFAC%3DD4OgkEdU3S52s_TWRffbSBcg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2FC4wKQ3y2QQFmaVFAC%3DD4OgkEdU3S52s_TWRffbSBcg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. 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