Thanks Giby, but theplantlist says it is an unresolved name...as far as I know only one sp of Ruellia, i.e. R. tuberosa is naturalized in India. All other wild species come under Dipteracanthus. But, I am not sure of the current name for this taxon, you may be right in saying Ruellia.
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 12:57 AM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>wrote: > The id by Vijay is correct, I think. > Most of the species of Dipteracanthus are synonyms of Ruellia now. > > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > > On 16 September 2011 11:04, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think it is Dipteracanthus prostratus... >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar Raman >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 12:24 AM, Giby Kuriakose < >> giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Is it *Ruellia* *geminiflora *syn: *Ruellia humilis *of Acanthaceae >>> family? >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Giby >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> * >>> * >>> >>> On 16 September 2011 09:39, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy < >>> brspa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Pl. find the attached file contain a photo for id. >>>> >>>> Date/Time : 15.09.2011, 7 Am >>>> Place, Altitude, GPS- Codisia Road, Coimbatore, Near Air Port. >>>> Habitat- Urban. along the road side. >>>> Plant Habit- small herb >>>> Flowers : Pink colour, >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> B. Rathinasabapathy >>>> Project Co-ordinator >>>> Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park >>>> 1388, Avinashi Road >>>> Peelamedu >>>> Coimbatore-641004 >>>> >>>> <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >>> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >>> Royal Enclave, >>> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >>> Bangalore- 560064 >>> India >>> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >>> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >>> >> >> > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >
