Good morning / evening Vijayasankar Ji.... Thank you for the correct ID of this herb. According to Flora of China & Flowers of India -
- *L. ciliata* = *Bonnaya brachiata* Link & Otto. = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200020719 - http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Fringed%20False%20Pimpernel.html However, my flowers differ slightly. Regards, surajit On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 12:06 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > Surajit ji, it looks very close to *L. ciliata*. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2724503469/ > Please check... > Nice pictures, though! > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 1:06 PM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sir / Madam, >> >> The book, "Plant Groups" also mentions another Scrophulariaceae member as >> *Bonnaya brachiata* Link & Otto. = *Linderia brachiata* Link & Otto., a >> weed. >> I found this small plant on the steps of a pond. >> >> >> - According to The Plant List *Bonnaya brachiata* Link & Otto is an >> unresolved name = http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2679431 >> - Yet the same page mentions that the above name is synonymous with >> *Linderia >> brachiata* (Link & Otto) Biswas = >> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2498964 >> >> Species : *Linderia brachiata* (Link & Otto) Biswas ? >> Habit & Habitat : wild herb, beside pond >> Date : 29/6/12, 9.33 A.M. >> Place : Hooghly >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >> >
