Thank you Dr Santhosh Kumar for your mail. I am very sorry that I didn't reply you in time. I thought that I already replied you. But now I realized that this reply was still in my draft.
There are two key characters not matching with *S. gamblei; *leaves are not entire here in this plant then the spike is not interrupted (though the description says interrupted or uninterrupted). * * Please tell me whether these can be ignored and considered this as *S. gamblei* * * Regards, Giby On 22 November 2011 22:05, Dr Santhosh Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > I think this represents Strobilanthes gamblei Carine & al. Kew > Bull.<http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPublicationSearch.do;jsessionid=84B50B22C29FFE4045364BBE2B76B00E?back_page=&id=987-2> > 59(1): > 5 (-7; fig. 1J-R). 2004 > > Santhosh > > On 21 November 2011 21:51, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Resurfacing again for ID >> >> Earlier feedback >> >> Giby ji............................................................It >> may not be *S. lawsoni* (only one ' i ' according to Gamble; page 1027) >> because the spikes in *S. lawsoni* are not glandular at any rate (Gamble >> page 1027) but with grey or tawny wool. >> In my specimen the spikes were glandular hairy and were viscid. >> >> >> -- >> 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: Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> >> Date: Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 3:55 PM >> Subject: [efloraofindia:84588] Strobilanthes id 29092011 GK >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> I am not able to confirm the id. >> >> I am doubtful about *Strobilanthes humilis *or* S. cuspidata. *Please >> help me in id this Strobilanthes that flowersonce in 7 years. >> >> >> >> Date/Time-December 2006 >> >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- *Kanthallor near Munnar, >> Kerala, ca. 1600m MSL* >> >> >> >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- *Wild* >> >> >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-* Shrub* >> >> >> Height/Length- *2-3ft* >> >> >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-Simple *Ovate 5-10cm* >> >> >> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-*Light pink. Bracts >> linear-lancelolate with glandular viscid hairs * >> >> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-*not seen* >> >> Thanks and 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 >> >> >> >> > > > -- > *SANTHOSH* > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Dr. E.S. SANTHOSH KUMAR M.Sc.,Ph D., FIAT, FLS > TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE > PALODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695562 > KERALA, INDIA > PH: 0091 4722 585373 > OFF. 0091 4722 869628 EXTN. 225 > 0091 9895242360 (MOB.) > www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com > > PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY,ASK YOURSELF BEFORE > PRINTING THIS EMAIL WHETHER YOU NEED A HARD COPY OR NOT? > > -- 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
