Yes Sinha ji I knew about this doubt, that is why I resurfaced this plant. Let us wait for any leads.
-- 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/ On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 2:27 AM, A.Sinha <[email protected]> wrote: > =Gurcharan-ji, > > Thanks for the suggestion. > But I hesitate to confirm this ID on 2 counts: > The corolla shape is different from the many pictures of Adhatoda ... lower > lobe is more reflexed and on the edges as well, , upper lobe also edges > slightly relfexed away from centre of corolla > > The bracts are bi-colored with white/ pale green edges, seem membranous; > while the Adhatoda i have seem had green and more leafy bracts. Could be > a different species. > > The color of the flower was actually pale blue as in the picture, not > mauve or light purple. > > i hope these comments help > > regards > A.Sinha > > > > On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 11:05 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Resurfacing again for ID confirmation >> >> Earlier feedback >> >> Me..............................................I think Justicia adhatoda >> (syn: Adhatoda vasica) >> >> >> -- >> 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: A.Sinha <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:57 PM >> Subject: [efloraofindia:60324] Herb for ID please >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> Attaching photos of a herb fond growing in the wild along the edge of a >> paddy field on the outskirts of Chennai. >> >> My first guess was Antirrhinum sp. by the bracts seem to point more to an >> Acanthaceae plant. >> unfortunately I do not have any more information on the plant other than >> these two photos. >> >> Best Wishes, >> A.Sinha >> >> >> >> >
