Thanks, Radha ji, for the details. Earlier taxonomists depended more on herbarium specimens. I have doubts about: 'The flowers of *B. montana* are said to be bright blue'
Myself observing these two in our database, came to a clear cut conclusion (although I have not seen mentioned anywhere): Corolla tube is white inside in *Barleria prattensis* <https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/barleria/barleria-prattensis> and not so in *Barleria montana* <https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/barleria/barleria-montana> Pl. check, you will be surprised to find out. On Sat, 15 Jan 2022 at 09:55, radha veach <[email protected]> wrote: > In Santapau's work of 1951, The Acanthaceae of Bombay, there are detailed > descriptions of both the species. The main difference is in the seeds, > larger and hairy in *B. montana,* and smaller and glabrous in *B. > prattensis.* He also states that *B. montana* is not found in the Bombay > presidency. > The colour of the corolla in *B. prattensis* varies from rosy pink to > purple with the colour fading in older flowers. The flowers of *B. > montana* are said to be bright blue. > > regards > Radha > > On Friday, January 14, 2022 at 9:01:19 AM UTC-7 JM Garg wrote: > >> Corolla tube is white inside in *Barleria prattensis* >> <https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/barleria/barleria-prattensis> >> and not so in *Barleria montana* >> <https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/barleria/barleria-montana> >> >> On Tue, 11 Jan 2022 at 21:53, Alka Khare <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Radha ji for the ID. >>> >>> Regards >>> Alka Khare >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 9:35:28 PM UTC+5:30 radha veach wrote: >>> >>>> I think it is Barleria prattensis. I remember observing it at Peth fort. >>>> Regards >>>> Radha >>>> >>>> On Monday, January 10, 2022 at 9:57:28 PM UTC-7 Alka Khare wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello friends >>>>> >>>>> This was clicked at Peth Kothaligad hill fort near Karjat, MH in >>>>> September 2021. >>>>> Confused between Barleria montana and B. prattensis. >>>>> >>>>> Requested to please ID. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks and regards >>>>> Alka Khare >>>>> >>>> -- >>> 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/0803d491-5a14-481c-8fba-e29400a9dc15n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/0803d491-5a14-481c-8fba-e29400a9dc15n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> > -- > 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/1da81c0e-be49-48d1-bfda-45063e2cd14en%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/1da81c0e-be49-48d1-bfda-45063e2cd14en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- 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/CA%2BiuSFBhnqHLav%3DYsE1XF6N35oUuJMdeS9xqUbjMZEp04j_ycw%40mail.gmail.com.
