Many thanks Saroj ji. I have labelled my observation as *Justicia wynaadensis* (Nees) T.Anderson.
But, as said earlier, I am not totally convinced with the ID. *J. wynaadensis* flowers are borne in pairs, on spikes 5 - 10 cm long. Maybe the main axis of a developing spike has failed to elongate or branch due to some variation OR environmental stress. No observation photo / herbaria in the GBIF gallery <https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=3778498> shows a single flower, all of them show conspicuous spikes. Digital Flora of Peninsular India by Herbarium JCB <https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=218&cat=7> too shows flowers borne on spikes, no observation with single flower Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Jun 12, 2026 at 4:13 PM Saroj Kumar Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > *Justicia wynaadensis *(Nees) B.Heyne looks closest. > https://www.gbif.org/species/3778498 > > https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https%3A%2F%2Findiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in%2FFloraPeninsular%2Fplants.php%3Fname%3DJusticia%20glabra&ved=0CBUQjRxqGAoTCMijj6e-gZUDFQAAAAAdAAAAABCAAw&opi=89978449 > > Thank you > Saroj Kasaju > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 5:40:24 PM UTC+5:45 > Subject: Fwd: Agumbe Ghat :: Justicia FOR ID :: DVJAN04 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]>, Dinesh Valke < > [email protected]> > > > Forwarding for ID > Distributed as Justicia species- Agumbe Ghat, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/justicia/justicia-species/agumbe-ghat> > Group discussion at > Agumbe Ghat :: Justicia FOR ID :: DVJAN04 (google.com) > <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/HfdK_Yejpco> > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 12:14:46 AM UTC+5:30 > Subject: Agumbe Ghat :: Justicia FOR ID :: DVJAN04 > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > > [image: ... Agumbe Ghat] > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F15664193724&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd_ZggjBeooKXhwO_KEmLUKC6AmCg>Agumbe > Ghat (part of Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary) ... Dakshina Kannada, > Karnataka > *Date*: 28 DEC 2014 ... *Altitude*: about 600 m asl at crest, about 250 m > asl at foothill > ------------------------------ > Dear friends, > This plant is same as queried by Anurag in his post - ANJAN20/20 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/kDGzKSqTGj0/k0UsC-SzRUgJ>. > His post illustrates various aspects of the plant. > > Navendu has suggested *Justicia wynaadensis*; and Santhan ji - *Justicia > andersonii* Wassh (= *Justicia santapaui* Bennet) > > but flowers of : > *J. wynaadensis* are borne in pairs on spikes 5 - 10 cm long > *J. santapaui* are relatively large, about 2 - 3 cm in size. > ------------------------------ > *Justicia *¿ species ? ... (family: Acanthaceae)[image: Justicia ¿ > species ?] > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F16045885449&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfedzf-cSe9mFp1mxZKIZcxiO5nBA> > > > [image: Justicia ¿ species ?] > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F16232001955&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdzZX8WkTfH_XUNB00lEOStoLJI0g> > > > [image: Justicia ¿ species ?] > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F16044626380&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdBOz9MsruwZ4rL4YlQa7DKeG3cfA> > Regards. > Dinesh > -- 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/CABSQqC1usoF4herrEBwz0QiLioxokwE%3DOPA_dxr6vVPNrRkGKA%40mail.gmail.com.
