via Species <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > S <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/s> > *Strobilanthes lupulinus* Nees ... (*family*: Acanthaceae) [image: Strobilanthes lupulinus Nees]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/8150054304/>
[image: Flowers of India] <http://www.flowersofindia.net/> [image: Discussions at efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#%21topicsearchin/indiantreepix/Strobilanthes%20lupulinus> [image: more views in flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Strobilantheslupulinus&m=tags&z=m> [image: more views on Google Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Strobilantheslupulinus&format=kml_nl> *stroh-bil-AN-theez* -- cone flower ... Dave's Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Strobilanthes> *lup-oo-LEE-nus* or *loo-poo-LEE-nus* -- resembling hops ... Dave's Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=lupulinus> *commonly known as*: hop-headed strobilanthes<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/hop-headed-strobilanthes> *botanical names*: *Strobilanthes lupulinus* Nees ... *synonyms*: no synonym known ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Photographed at Matheran, Maharshtra on 01 NOV 12 Many thanks to Radha Veach for the ID. Regards. Dinesh --

