Thank you Vijay for the reply. Phaulopsis shows great variation from place to place.
Then I would like to know one important character of the given plant that whether the inflorescence has bracteoles or not. My conclusion is; If bracteoles present then, Lepidagathis and it can be L. scariosa If not then, Phaulopsis. I too think that Dinesh jis picture in the link given by Vijay is Lepidagathis (from the pattern of inflorescence) If get a close up of flower then things would be better. Herbs are tricky and the keys to id them are too tricky and complicated. I think Prawin ji can clarify on this aspect for us, if possible. Thanks and Regards Giby On 4 August 2011 03:34, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
