or could this be *Acanthus spinosus* L. as in http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Bear's%20Breeches.html
On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 09626833911 www.careearthtrust.org
