I think it appears to be close to specimens of *Knoxia hookeriana* <https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=8473&cat=7> in GBIF <https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=10756050> (one <https://www.gbif.org/tools/zoom/simple.html?src=//api.gbif.org/v1/image/cache/occurrence/4992564672/media/90ddea545468a4fe138271bb0f2e9b11>, two <https://www.gbif.org/tools/zoom/simple.html?src=//api.gbif.org/v1/image/cache/occurrence/912100003/media/4a5dafeb01e99510be01583502fdad9c>, three <https://www.gbif.org/tools/zoom/simple.html?src=//api.gbif.org/v1/image/cache/occurrence/912100040/media/e7d4db555699996a8477f0a8a7e4ea99>, four <https://www.gbif.org/tools/zoom/simple.html?src=//api.gbif.org/v1/image/cache/occurrence/1839419563/media/7d60d8f010b1a7f763ad73c3bde69f35> ).
On Sat, 15 Feb 2025 at 22:17, Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Sashidharan ji, > > Thank you very much for the genus ID of my plant. > > Kind regards, Sam. > > On Sat, 15 Feb, 2025, 10:11 pm Sam Kuzhalanattu, < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Santosh ji, >> >> It is on the way to Kolukkumalai Sun rise safari, so as this much >> difficult to getting images of opened flowers and fruits. >> Kind regards, Sam. >> >> On Sat, 15 Feb, 2025, 8:38 pm J.M. Garg, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks a lot, Sasidharan ji >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: nanu sasidharan >>> Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2025 at 19:32 >>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:473818] 628 ID wild plant >>> To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Knoxia sp. >>> >>> On Sat, Feb 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> Looks like *Hedyotis hirsutissima *Bedd. >>>> Thank you. >>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>> >>>> Thank you very much for the Genus ID, the leaves are very matching. >>>> When checking *Hedyotis hirsutissima, *some of my observations are >>>> lengthy nodes with spines like stipules, inflorescence is terminally, >>>> less branched, more leaves veins, not angular, but cylindrical, difference >>>> in hair pattern, difference in top of flower nodes, petals are not >>>> tomentose, more than 20 flower buds, etc. >>>> With kind regards, Sam. >>>> Please check *Hedyotis purpurascens *Hook.f. also, but less hirsut. >>>> Thank you. >>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>> Thank you very much for the ID suggestion, but not fully matching, >>>> especially spines on nodes. >>>> >>>> With kind regards, Sam. >>>> Someone commented it as Neanotis sp. >>>> >>>> Kind regards, Sam >>>> Maybe. >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>> >>>> I do not think so- from me >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 at 11:10 >>>> Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:473818] 628 ID wild plant >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]>, Saroj Kasaju < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 at 18:09 >>>> Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:473818] 628 ID wild plant >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]>, Saroj Kasaju < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> Looks like *Hedyotis hirsutissima *Bedd. >>>> Thank you. >>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>> >>>> Thank you very much for the Genus ID, the leaves are very matching. >>>> When checking *Hedyotis hirsutissima, *some of my observations are >>>> lengthy nodes with spines like stipules, inflorescence is terminally, >>>> less branched, more leaves veins, not angular, but cylindrical, difference >>>> in hair pattern, difference in top of flower nodes, petals are not >>>> tomentose, more than 20 flower buds, etc. >>>> With kind regards, Sam. >>>> Please check *Hedyotis purpurascens *Hook.f. also, but less hirsut. >>>> Thank you. >>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>> Thank you very much for the ID suggestion, but not fully matching, >>>> especially spines on nodes. >>>> >>>> With kind regards, Sam. >>>> Someone commented it as Neanotis sp. >>>> >>>> Kind regards, Sam >>>> Maybe. >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>> >>>> I do not think so- from me >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>> From: Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 at 23:35 >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:473818] 628 ID wild plant >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Please ID wild plant , kind regards, Sam. >>>> Location: Kolukkumalai Munnar Idukki Kerala INDIA >>>> Altitude: 7200fsl >>>> Flower date: 11OCT2024, 08.05am >>>> Habitat: wild moisture rocky misty windy sloppy grassy alpine >>>> Plant habit: small shrub, erect branches, hard cylindrical stem 02.5cm >>>> inches base circumference, rough brownish bark, hairy sprouts, weak spines >>>> whorlly on node, perennial >>>> Height: 03 feet >>>> Leaves: dicot opposite elliptic acute simple wavy hairy, size upto: >>>> 04.5×2.5cm >>>> Flower: terminal densely umbel inflorescence, 05/04 petals, >>>> diameter:04mm, violet >>>> Fruit: >>>> Seed: >>>> Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CADkXgDQV8FdPM0JkUNCbDCa%3DRfOWsa%2B3imjAqQ%2B%3DkPNO4T_GcQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CADkXgDQV8FdPM0JkUNCbDCa%3DRfOWsa%2B3imjAqQ%2B%3DkPNO4T_GcQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. N. Sasidharan >>> (Retd. Chief Scientist, KFRI, Peechi) >>> Medinilla, Bhagirathi Nagar >>> Ollukkara PO, Thrissur 680 655 >>> Kerala, INDIA >>> mob. +91 9496123488 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> >> -- 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, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFANkByXqsiENSojKFquVM0CzkdYY9NfksUKQ41ksQeP9g%40mail.gmail.com.
