Ajinkya ji, please have a look at this link for B. prionitis flowers. They are completely different from the posted ones. And the plant is spiny in B. prionitis, with prominent, white spines. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Barleria_prionitis_%28Porcupine_flower%29_in_Hyderabad,_AP_W_IMG_9993.jpg
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 12:42 AM, ajinkya gadave <[email protected]>wrote: > i think this is *Barleria prionitis* > > > On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> “This *may not be Barleria at all*. Certainly not B. prionitis, nor B. >> cristata, at least. >> Regards >> Vijayasankar Raman” >> >> >> >> “Please *look for yellow flowered Acanthaceae* other than Barleria >> cristata and B. prionitis as suggested by Vijayasankar ji >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh” >> >> >> >> -- >> 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/ >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: raju das <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 12:47 PM >> Subject: [efloraofindia:68334] ID No. 29042011 RD15 >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear all, >> Please help to identify this shrub >> >> Date/Time-09/04/2011- 09 AM >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Assam, >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild Type >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- shrubs >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Leaf 6-8X3-5cm, serrated >> Inflorescence Type/ Size- as seen in the photos >> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Yellowish, >> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Not seen >> >> -- >> Raju Das >> Nature's Foster >> >> >> >> >
