This is Kaemapferia pulchra... a relative of ginger... this plant grows close to ground, leaves lying almost flat on the ground, and flowers are on very short pedicle... and almost hidden... 4 petals if I remember correctly...
Maranta is the prayer plant.. flowers rarely and they are on spikes rising away from the center of the plant... very different usha di On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:33 PM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Ajinkya Ji, > > Very little could be found on flowers of *Maranta* sps. According to a > 'pdf' file <http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/PDF/PDF24/maranta.pdf>, > available from - > http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=600&taxon_id=119663, there > are about 32 species in this genus. But almost all flowers picture are > available for *Maranta arundinacea*. However, two close match - > > - http://www.flickr.com/photos/chansomraj/836143830/ > - http://www.flickr.com/photos/chansomraj/1160794382/ > > Thank you very much, once again. > > Regards, > > Surajit Koley > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 10:55 PM, ajinkya gadave > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> looks like *Maranta * >> not sure >> >> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 10:05 PM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Sir / Madam, >>> >>> Don't have the slightest idea even of the family. >>> >>> Species : UNKNOWN >>> Habit & Habitat : ornamental herb, height- ground level, grows in shady >>> place? >>> Date : 25-05-12, 1.12 p.m. >>> Place : The Agri-Hort. Soc. of India, Alipore (KOLKATA) >>> >>> Thank you & Regards, >>> >>> Surajit Koley >>> >> >> > -- Usha di ===========
