Alok perhaps there is some difference between when you identify from books and study plants without flowers. Luckily we saw both on our trip to Chakrata and you must have seen we uploaded them also
Your Isodon1 is Plectranthus barbatus. (syn:*Coleus barbatus* (Andrews) Benth.; *Coleus forskohlii* (Poir.) Briquet;) your Isodon2 is Isodon lophanthoides (syn Plectranthus gerardianus) I hope now your doubts are over -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 7:59 PM, Alok Mahendroo <alokisabe...@gmail.com>wrote: > Dear friends, > I have a slight confusion over the species isodon lophanthoides, I know > this topic has been covered before but.... > > Two of my observations have been id'd as isodon lophanthoides, I am sure > there is a logical explanation or a variation of species... could > someone enlighten me about this.... Is there a sub-species of isodon > lophanthoides...?? > > To me the two plants vary in size, leaves and the flowers vary in > colour. their streaks/spots and even in the lower lips.... > but... > > What is labeled as Isodon1 was discussed in the thread > > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/2e95a3674c9d6846/3bdca97422cd3c41?lnk=gst&q=Another+ID+from+Chamba# > > Isodon2 is also similar to isodon lophanthoides > http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Crested%20Flower% > 20Isodon.html > > > -- > Himalayan Village Education Trust > Village Khudgot, > P.O. Dalhousie > District Chamba > H.P. 176304, India > > www.hivetrust.wordpress.com > www.forwildlife.wordpress.com > > http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on&_new=true&id=2186 >
