Thanks for the good research, Giby. Its getting interesting... But, Phaulopsis imbricata has characteristic, closely overlapping bracts and white flowers. Pl see http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Himalayan%20Ruellia.html The posted pictures look different from Dyschoriste vagans in this FoI link http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Wandering%20Snakeherb.html The ventricose corolla is clearly seen in the close-up shot. And the inflorescence also looks different. My guess is Lepidagathis scariosa, but it needs confirmation. So.....is the search still on?! ------- Dinesh ji, a web search for Phaulopsis imbricata took me to your link http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5593762443/lightbox/ which looks like a Lepidagathis species to me. Pl correct me if i am wrong. -------
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Smilax004 <[email protected]> wrote: > The corolla should be distinctly bi-lipped to be species of > Lepidagathis. > > Here the corolla is not bi-lipped hence not a species of > Lepidagathis. > > The distinction between Dyscoriste and Phaulopsis is too difficult > without having the specimen in hand as most of the key characters are > minute and are not visible in pictures (placenta, bracteoles, etc). > > But considering one distinguishing character, according to Gamble, I > think this is Phaulopsis imbricata with slight difference from > specimens from further south. > > The distinguishing character is, according to Gamble, in Dyscoriste > the flowers are produced in axillary clusters here it is apparently > terminal. > > Furhter, D vagans has blue flowers according to Gamble! > > Again, the character of flower becoming scarious (Thin, membranous, > and dry) upon age is visible in the second picture, I assume. > > > Now my bet is for Phaulopsis imbricata. > > Ref: Flora of Presidency of Madrass by Gamble pp. 1003-1068. > > Gamble mentioned P. imbricata with its present synonym Micranthes > oppositifolius. > > > > Thanks and Regards, > Giby > > > > > > Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/scarious#ixzz1TzMz3M2E > > > > > On Apr 11, 5:04 pm, Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > ID Please > > A small herb at Phansad WLS > > habitat:Moist deciduos Forest > > 10Apr,2011 > > Thanks in advance > > > > DSC05066.JPG > > DSC05068.JPG > > DSC05073.JPG > > DSC05064.JPG > > > > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. > > Try it out here:http://picasa.google.com/ > > > > DSC05066.JPG > > 61KViewDownload > > > > DSC05068.JPG > > 50KViewDownload > > > > DSC05073.JPG > > 46KViewDownload > > > > DSC05064.JPG > > 49KViewDownload >
