Forwarding for ID
Distributed as Ruellia nudiflora ? 
<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/ruellia/ruellia-nudiflora-1>
Group discussion at
Ruellia tuberosa (google.com) 
<https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/uKGlerXvkbc>

On Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 8:11:05 AM UTC+5:30 Gurcharan Singh wrote:

> Resurfacing again for ID confirmation
>
> Earlier feedback
> Tanay.....................................Ruellia tuberosa
> Vijayasankar ji........................Dipteracanthus sp
> Shrikant ji...............................Dipteracanthus patulus syn 
> Ruellia patula. R. tuberosa is a garden
> escape.
> Satish Phadke ji.....................Still doubtful whether it is *Ruellia 
> prostrata* or *Ruellia tuberosa.*
>
> I think it appears more like *Dipteracanthus prostatus Syn. Ruellia 
> prostrata*
>
> *I am reproducing key from FL Pakistan to include R. tuberosa also*
>
> *Roots tuberous. Calyx lobes longer than bracts and*
> *bracteoles. Capsule 24-28-seeded. (cultivated)                           
>                                                          4 Ruellia tuberosa 
> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=220011777>*
>
> * <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=220011777> *
> + Roots not tuberous. Calyx lobes shorter than bracts and bracteoles. 
> Capsules less than 20-seeded                (2)
>
>
> ........................................................................................................................................................................................................(3)
>
> 3 (2) Erect shrublet with hoary shoots. Flowers pale-white. Capsule, 8-10 
> seeded                                      1 Ruellia patula 
> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250080581>
> + Prostrate to procumbent, ± pubescent herb. Flowers-purple violet.       
>                 
>    capsule sparsely hairy, 16-20-seeded                                   
>                                                               2 Ruellia 
> prostrata 
> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242414255> 
>
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>
>
>
> -- 
> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> Retired  Associate Professor
> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
> Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Satish Phadke <[email protected]>
> Date: Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 8:20 PM
> Subject: [efloraofindia:40592] Ruellia tuberosa
> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]>
>
>
> Ruellia tuberosa
> For validation 
> Seen on Vetal tekdi Pune last week.
> A small shrub.Flowers 4-5 cm.
> Leaves and other characters as seen
> Dr Phadke
>

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