Ruellia (Acanthaceae family) Is commonly known as the 'wild petunia', however are no-where related to the *Petunia sps*. could be R. brittoniana as well. I think Tabishji has ID'd the plant on 'Flowers of India' as well. This particular species is also commonly known as the 'desert petunia' as per Arti ji's information
Additional information : The genus was named in honor of Jean Ruelle, herbalist and physician to Francis I of France and translator of several works of Pedanius Dioscorides. On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Vijayadas D <[email protected]> wrote: > Ruellia sps. > > > On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Madhuri Pejaver > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> is it Sopibium or its relative? >> Madhuri >> >> --- On Fri, 17/6/11, amit chauhan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > From: amit chauhan <[email protected]> >> > Subject: [efloraofindia:71874] amituid 1 1762011 >> > To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> >> > Date: Friday, 17 June, 2011, 12:16 PM >> > Dear all, >> > Sending plant from Pantnagar found growing water streams >> > details as in >> > photo. Kindly help in identification >> > regards >> > >> > -- >> > Dr. Amit Chauhan >> > Junior Technical Assistant >> > Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, >> > Research Centre, >> > Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh >> > Nagar, >> > Uttarakhand 263149 >> > ph.05944 234445 >> > mob.+919412161087 >> > mail: [email protected] >> > [email protected] >> > [email protected] >> > >> > > > > -- > *Vijayadas > **Electro Saudi Services Ltd. * > *Salwa Garden Village, PB -7210 > Riyadh -11462 , KSA > * > > -- *Bhatt Shweta* *Asso. Prof.,* TCSC, *Doctoral Research Student,* M.S.U.
