Garg Sir and Prasad Ji, I don't know why Prasad Ji left his work 99.999 finished and left 0.001% for others.
- In *Torenia violaceae* "...... Corolla pale yellow or white, 1.5-2.2 cm,* exceeding calyx by 1-2 mm*....." - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200021293 - In *T. fournieri* ".....Corolla 2.5-4 cm, *exceeding calyx by 1-2.3 cm*..." - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200021290 - Availability of *Torenia* sp. in Orissa - http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20073229665.html - A report from India - http://flowersgireeshmenon.blogspot.in/2011/07/wishbone-flower.html - A flower pic at - http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/163266/#b - flower colour varies as in - http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/249/ - yet another - http://www.mynicegarden.com/2010/10/my-torenia-fournieritale.html I maybe wrong in my analysis but Thank you very much Garg Sir for giving me a chance to learn more. Thank you Prasad Ji for introducing me to a new Genus. Regards, Surajit Koley On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 12:56 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: prasad dash <[email protected]> > Date: 5 November 2011 14:04 > Subject: [efloraofindia:92074] 051111PD02 Torenia violaceae Flora of Orissa > To: Indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear member one of the common herb from Ranpur Orissa > > Name of the species: *Torenia violaceae ?* > Family: Scrophulariaceae > Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, Orissa > Altitude: 100 to 300 m above msl > Habit: Herb > habitat: Grasslands, agricultural fields and also in hills > > > Regards > > prasad > > -- > Prasad Kumar Dash > Ecologist, Orissa, India > email: [email protected] > ph. 09437444241 > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1860 members & > 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > >
