Very beautiful Acanthaceae member. Very good shots indeed.
On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear all, > * > > Gymnostachyum febrifugum* Benth. of Acanthaceae family. > > Taken on 18-01-2012 from Pooyamkutty reserve forests, Kerala. > Habitat: Riparian-marshy-evergreen > Habit: Herb > Aprox Height: 40-50cm > > We call it as "Naakkuneettipoovu" (Tongue out flower) in Malayalam > I think this plant is endemic to the Western Ghats > > > Regards > Giby > > > > -- > 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 > -- Dr Satish Phadke
