Thanks to Rathinasabapathy ji and Prasad ji for nice words. This species is apparently endemic to the Western Ghats. The flowering is almost over but you may find few flowering individuals in the evergreen forests.
Thanks and Regards Giby On 18 February 2012 13:04, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy < [email protected]> wrote: > Nice pictures. Thanks for sharing. > Is it this year flowering picture. > > BRS > > On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> *Strobilanthes ciliatus* Nees. of Acanthaceae family Karimkurinji (Dark >> Kurinji) in Malayalam. Used in Ayurveda medicine. >> >> A small shrub seen in the under-storey of evergreen forests of the >> Western Ghats. >> Flowers annually but profuse flowering occurs once in six years. >> A related link >> >> http://cmpr-avs.com/content/dirplants/Ss/Strobilanthes%20ciliatus.html >> >> 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 >> > > > > -- > B. Rathinasabapathy > Project Co-ordinator > Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park > 1388, Avinashi Road > Peelamedu > Coimbatore-641004 > > <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml> > > > > -- 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
