Fantastic find Badri Narayanan ji. Thanks Umeshkumar ji for the ID.
Regards Prashant On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 7:20 PM, Dr. Badri Narayanan T < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Umeshkumarji, > Thanks a lot for confirming the id and the info on the plant > Regards > Dr Badri Narayanan > Ophthalmologist and birder > On Sep 29, 2012 5:52 PM, "Umeshkumar Tiwari" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> 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) >> > -- > > > > --
