via Species <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > G <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/g> > *Gymnostachyum glabrum* T.Anderson ... *family*: Acanthaceae [image: Gymnostachyum glabrum T.Anderson]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/6923027365/>
[image: Flowers of India] <http://www.flowersofindia.net/> [image: Discussions at efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#%21topicsearchin/indiantreepix/Gymnostachyum%20glabrum> [image: more views in flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Gymnostachyumglabrum&m=tags&z=m> [image: more views on Google Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Gymnostachyumglabrum&format=kml_nl> *jim-no-STAY-kee-um* -- from the Greek *gymnos* (naked) and *stachyum*(flower spikes) ... Dave's Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Gymnostachyum> *GLAY-brum* or *GLAB-rum* -- smooth, without hair ... Dave's Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=glabrum> *commonly known as*: smooth gymnostachyum<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/smooth-gymnostachyum> *botanical names*: *Gymnostachyum glabrum* T.Anderson ... *synonym*: *Cryptophragmium glabrum* Dalzell ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Endemic to Western Ghats. Photographed along Chorla Ghat, n Goa on 18 FEB 12 Many thanks to Shrikant ji for the ID. Regards. Dinesh --
