Many thanks for the identification Singhji and Tanayji. The plant is *Acanthus mollis* L. [Acanthaceae] as per http://tropicos.org/Image/100106251
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 6:48 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Acanthus montanus I also predict > Tanay > > On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 12:50 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I think Acanthus montanus. I had seen it growing in California >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> Kindly help to id this big herb found in a garden planted at Ooty town, >>> Nilgiris. >>> >>> *Date/Time-* >>> >>> 24-01-2011 / 08:40 AM >>> >>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* >>> >>> ca.2200asl; Ooty, TN >>> >>> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >>> >>> garden >>> >>> *Plant Habit-* >>> >>> herb >>> >>> *Height/Length-* >>> >>> c 1 M >>> >>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>> >>> ca.25 x 20 cm; stiff leaf with thorny margins >>> >>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >>> >>> raceme; 20-30cm longer >>> >>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>> >>> white; c. 5 X 2 cm >>> >>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * >>> >>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>> * >>> * >>> >>> -- >>> Muthu Karthick, N >>> Junior Research Fellow >>> Care Earth Trust >>> #15, second main road, >>> Thillai ganga nagar, >>> Chennai - 600 061 >>> Mob: 09626833911 >>> www.careearthtrust.org >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > *Tanay Bose* > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > Department of Botany. > University of British Columbia . > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > [email protected] > *Webpages:* > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ > > > -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 09626833911 www.careearthtrust.org
