Balkar ji it is I suppose Dicliptera bupleuroides Nees https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Acanthaceae$20Week:$20Dicliptera$20bupleuroides$20from$20Manali/indiantreepix/rlwL4AL-4ls/mOkvsHHQkSgJ
In Peristrophe paniculate (now correctly known as Dicliptera paniculata) the inflorescence is much longer and broader on long stalks and petals much narrower. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Peristrophe$20paniculata/indiantreepix/gUGEuzZrpR8/0xdtSNzjrRwJ https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Peristrophe$20paniculata/indiantreepix/Wus6nvZixLw/EJsCRNE3WZcJ https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Peristrophe$20paniculata/indiantreepix/XpAv241LsiA/kiKCbV5aJ3QJ -- 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, Jan 28, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > *Peristrophe paniculata may be* > > > On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 10:26 AM, vikram jit singh < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Mr Garg, >> >> >> Could your group of experts please help identify and describe this wild >> flower i photographed in the foothills of chandigarh. These flowers were >> found growing on the banks of a wheat field.. >> >> I am writing about these flowers in the newspaper and would require your >> expertise. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Vikram Jit Singh. >> >> 9814019356 >> >> 215 Sector 19 >> >> Chandigarh. >> >> >> Columnist and writer for >> >> *The Times of India* >> * >> * >> Columnist for* >> * >> >> *The Dainik Bhaskar* >> * >> * >> *The Hindustan Times.* >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
