Year Dear Badri ji, This is Impatiens parasitica, is a fascinating, rare species found in southern part of India. It is one of the only fully epiphytic species, typically found growing on moist tree trunks. Its bizarre blooms resemble little tropical parrots, with their lime green hood and bright red, curled "tail".
Regards, On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 12:03 AM, Dr. Badri Narayanan T <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear friends, > > Greetings from Madurai.! > > Please identify this plant details of which are as follows: > > Date : 18/08/2012 > > Location :High Wavy Ranges Theni dt, Tamil nadu > > Altitude :approx 5000 ft > > Habitat :wild evergreen forest > > Habit :epiphyte on dead or on alive trees > > Height :1 to 2 feet > > Leaves :as seen > > Flowers :as seen > > Fruits :,not seen > > ? Impatiens parasitica; Please validate. > > Local name :Do not know > > Regards’ > > Dr T. Badri Narayanan > > Ophthalmologist and Birder > > > -- > > > -- Umeshkumar Tiwari, Research Associate www.medicinalplantsofuttarakhand.in www.planttaxonomy.blogspot.com/ Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT) Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine No.74/2, Jarakbande Kaval Post: Attur, Via Yelahanka Bangalore - 560 064 +91-9591862200 (KA) +91-9411313351(UK) --
