Thanks Sir ji for your appreciation.. On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> But thanks H S. > Had you not raised the question of Rungia repens in FOI, Dinesh ji's > stream and other websites, I would not have had the chance to solve the > mystery of three different plants. So basically all credit goes to you for > raising the issue. > > > -- > 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 Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 5:24 PM, H S <hemsan...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> my apologies, plant posted here is Rungia pectinata,, >> >> regards, >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 12:31 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> I think it is interesting and there may be a lot of truth in what H S is >>> suggested. Perhaps many specimens from Western Ghats actually belonging to >>> Rungia elegans may have gone under the name Rungia repens. Latter is >>> reported to be growing throughout India, but Rungia elegans is restricted >>> to Western Deccan Penninsula, Concan and Canara (Geographical position in >>> 1880 or so). The two species are very close but differentiated as: >>> >>> Rungia repens >>> Rungia elegans >>> 1. Stems pubescent or nearly grabrous Stems covered >>> with white spreading hairs >>> >>> 2. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, up to 5 cm Leaves >>> ovate-acuminate, up to 7 cm long >>> long, 16 cm broad, scabrid-puberulus 4 cm >>> broad, often white hairy beneath. >>> >>> 3. Spikes about 8 mm broad Spikes >>> 12-18 mm broad >>> >>> 4. Bracts glabrous, about 6 mm long, Bracts >>> longer than 6 mm, white margin broader >>> white-margined >>> sometimes purplish. >>> >>> 5. Corolla white with rose or purple spots Corolla >>> blue, 12 mm >>> >>> I have a feeling that plants uploaded by Prashant ji on FOI, Dinesh ji's >>> photostream and few other photographs from Western Ghats actually belong to >>> Rungia elegans, and my specimens from Morni hills actually belong to Rungia >>> repens. It is a plant with much smaller leaves and spikes as compared to >>> these plants. >>> >>> >>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/Acanthaceae$20Week:$20Rungia$20repens$20from$20Morni$20Hill$20tract,$20Haryana/indiantreepix/6qoYg_w9vbU/LGl_SRSFss4J >>> >>> Now coming to above plant by Mohina ji, judging from size of >>> inflorescence and dimorphic bracts, it may be Rungia pectinata as suggested >>> by several members. It is no where near Rungia repens. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Many thanks HS ... had not known about *Rungia elegans*. >>>> If you have any link to visual representation of *R. elegans *on >>>> internet please let know. Will help me compare and understand. >>>> Description of *Rungia elegans* will help to a great extent. >>>> >>>> Please give me links to photos in my flickr photostream that could be >>>> *Rungia >>>> elegans*. >>>> It will help me immensely. >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear friends, please validate Mohina ji's ID of posted plant. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 12:30 PM, H S <hemsan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I guess photos of Mr. Dinesh on Flickr. is Rungia elegans and not >>>>> Rungia repens.. please check once again, i may be wrong.. >>>>> >>>>> regards, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Mohina Macker < >>>>> mohinamac...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> many thanks for id confirmation >>>>>> Dinesh ji I had already seen your photographs before I thought this >>>>>> plant was R.pectinata >>>>>> regards >>>>>> mohina >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Dinesh Valke < >>>>>> dinesh.va...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Mohina ji, this must be *Rungia pectinata*. >>>>>>> *Rungia repens* has relatively much larger flowers borne on a >>>>>>> finger high and thick inflorescence ... >>>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344@N00&q=Rungia%20repens >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 10:53 AM, mohina macker < >>>>>>> mohinamac...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The flowers of Rungia repens seem to be atleast 8mm, these were >>>>>>>> maximum 3mm which is I thought R.pectinata, also the shape of the >>>>>>>> flower and upper lip seemed more indicative of pectinata rather >>>>>>>> thaen >>>>>>>> repens. Anyway, I shall try and get better photographs next time I >>>>>>>> am >>>>>>>> in alibaug so the construction of the flower can be seen better. If >>>>>>>> anyone is willing to share the keys for Rungia, would be very >>>>>>>> grateful. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> - H.S. >>>>> >>>>> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere >>>>> heart of stone >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> - H.S. >> >> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >> of stone >> >> > > > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
