Yes it does appear to be* Lepidagathis cristata.* On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote:
> 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 >
