Muthu ji A. mollis does not have spiny bracts. Your photograph shows clear spiny margined bracts and leaf segments
-- 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 Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > >
