Very nice. Dr Satish Phadke
On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 12:01 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Usha di, the plant is about 3 ft high, and flower about 2 cm across. > Native of tropical South America; not sure when it was introduced (as > garden ornamental) in our country - now it has naturalized. From what I saw > - it grows gregariously along road-sides and clearings. > Regards. > Dinesh > > > On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 5:42 PM, Ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> how pretty, Dinesh >> How big is this plant and hence its flowers? >> >> is it an underbrush type herb? >> usha di >> >> On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> via Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species>> >>> A <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/a> > >>> *Angelonia salicariifolia* Humb. & Bonpl. ... *family*: Plantaginaceae, >>> also placed in Scrophulariaceae >>> [image: Angelonia salicariifolia Humb. & >>> Bonpl.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/8291337562/> >>> >>> [image: Flowers of India] <http://www.flowersofindia.net/> [image: >>> Discussions at >>> efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#%21topicsearchin/indiantreepix/Angelonia%20salicariifolia> >>> [image: more views in >>> flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Angeloniasalicariifolia&m=tags&z=m> >>> [image: more views on Google >>> Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Angeloniasalicariifolia&format=kml_nl> >>> >>> >>> *angel-on-ee-a* -- derived from South American name for the plant, * >>> Angelon* ... Dave's >>> Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Angelonia> >>> *sa-lih-kar-ee-FOH-lee-uh* -- bearing leaves like that of willow ... Dave's >>> Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=salicari> >>> >>> >>> *commonly known as*: granny's >>> bonnets<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/granny-s-bonnets>, >>> willowleaf >>> angelonia<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/willowleaf-angelonia> >>> >>> >>> *botanical names*: *Angelonia salicariifolia* Humb. & Bonpl. ... * >>> synonyms*: no synonym known >>> >>> >>> >>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >>> ~ ~ >>> Photographed at Mavingundi, Karnataka on 16 DEC 12 >>> Many thanks to Shrikant ji for the ID. >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> > > -- > > > > --
