This is a different variety. In this specimen, the flowers are lax as seen in the first picture and as Manu identified, it is *Gomphostemma heyneanum * var. *rottleri *and the one that were uploaded by Yazdi Ji and myself is *Gomphostemma heyneanum *var. *heyneanum. *But as far as I know this variety has been recorded from further south (Idukki and Thrissur) according to Sasidharan, 2004. Further, the habitat of this variety has been recorded as Moist deciduous and semi evergreen.
Regards, Giby On 19 August 2011 13:44, manudev madhavan <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear All, > > here are my snaps, taken from Wayanad.. > In my folder this plant is named as *Gomphostemma heyneanum *var. *rottleri > ???* > but I couldnt find any such name in "the plantlist" > Is there any varieties there? > > regards > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Very nice shot of Gomphostemma heyneanum Giby Ji >> Thanks for sharing >> Tanay >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 6:12 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> The visit of Giby Ji was really enjoyable. He explained many of the >>> things that I could not understand earlier. >>> Regards >>> Yazdy. >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Giby Kuriakose >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > I visited Yazdi Ji's farm on 16-08-2011 and I could see the plant >>> growing >>> > there. AWth the live specimen I collected I could identify the plant as >>> > Gomphostemma heyneanum Wall. ex Benth. of Lamiaceae family. This >>> species is >>> > endemic to the Southern Western Ghats in the evergreen forests. >>> > Yazdi Ji's farm is a wonderful place which is adjacent to Waynad >>> > Wildlife sanctuary with elephants, spotted deer, Malabar giant >>> Squirrel, >>> > Hanuman Langur as frequent visitors. >>> > I am attaching 2 close ups of the flowers of the species as well. >>> > >>> > >>> > Regards, >>> > Giby >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > 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 >>> > >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *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/ >> >> >> > > > -- > *Manudev K Madhavan* > Junior Research Fellow > Systematic & Floristic Lab, > Department of Botany, > Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research > St. Joseph's College, Devagiri > Kozhikode- 673 008 > Mob: 9496470738 > > -- 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
