I too guess that this is *Lepidagathis cristata* of Acanthaceae family.
Regards, Giby On 13 September 2011 10:49, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > Some earlier relevant feedback: > “*Lepidagathis* . Not sure of the which species.” from Mahadeswara ji. > > “May I request you to refer Flora of the Madras Presidency vol- II by > Gamble, that might give a lead to differentiate the species. Currently I > don't have that flora with me.” from Muthu ji. > > "I guess *Lepidagathis cristata* > regards, > -- > - H.S." > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: A.Sinha <[email protected]> > Date: 5 March 2011 00:25 > Subject: [efloraofindia:64153] Pls help ID Herb AS-2011-Mar-4-a > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Found in outskirts of Chennai, > > Is this a Lepidagathis species ? I though cuspidata ( Flora-Pak), but > cristata also seems possible. ( FOI). Although it was growing prostrate > with a bunch of flowers at the base , it might have been cut down and > regrown > > Thanks for any inputs . > A.Sinha > > . > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1700 members & > 79,000 messages on 31/8/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of around 5500 species) > > -- 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
