Very nice pictures, Giby. And the local name is apt for the flower! Regards
Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 7:20 AM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>wrote: > Thank you Tanay ji, Balkar ji, Prashant ji, Nidhan ji, Mahadeswara ji and > Satish ji for appreciation, encouragement and nice words > > Thanks and Regards, > Giby > > > > On 15 February 2012 18:40, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Very beautiful Acanthaceae member. Very good shots indeed. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Giby Kuriakose < >> giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> 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 >> > > > > -- > 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 >
