Good morning May i know what are the differences between *Ruellia simplex* and *R. brittoniana*?
As per following sites they are synonyms, maybe one is illegitimate - 1. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2421719 2. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?455109 3. http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Plants-R.html Leaves in *Ruellia simplex* seem to be more linear, as per following sites, one or two images show a bit broader leaves too - - http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Ruellia%20simplex/Main.html - http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/SpecimenDetails.aspx?PlantID=1302 - http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=164401&taxauthid=1&cl=2994 (source http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=4937&cl=2994&taxauthid=1 ) - http://w3.biosci.utexas.edu/prc/specimens/img/266RuellBrixxx00031371.JPG (source http://w3.biosci.utexas.edu/prc/specimens/Acanthaceae.html) Thank you, Regards, surajit On Friday, 24 May 2013 08:57:28 UTC+5:30, Bhagyashri Ranade wrote: > > Thank you Dr. Santosh ji > Regards > Bhagyashri > > > On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Dr Santhosh Kumar > <drsanth...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> After careful observation of many Ruellia specimens and photographs with >> me I doubted this plant shows more affinity towards Ruellia simplex,rather >> than to R. brittoniana. Expect the comments from other experts! >> >> >> On 23 May 2013 13:22, Bhagyashri <iti...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> Thank you Garg ji for following up with the post for Id assistance. >>> Attaching some more pictures of leaves and fruit. The stem is very hairy >>> and nodes appear purplish. Can this be Ruellia tuberosa? Id help Surajit >>> jis post >>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/96UvTLMoWjg >>> >>> and http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Minnie%20Root.html >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Bhagyashri >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 3:01 PM, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com<javascript:> >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> >>>> It may be *Ruellia brittoniana* >>>> Santhosh >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Bhagyashri <iti...@gmail.com <javascript:>> >>>> Date: 9 April 2013 12:35 >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:151518] efloraofindia:''For Id 09042013MR2’’ is >>>> this Ruellia spp at Pune >>>> To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>> >>>> >>>> >>>> April 2013 >>>> Kindly help Id this potted plant height about 2 ft at a housing society >>>> garden at Pune. Is this any Ruellia spp? >>>> -- >>>> Regards >>>> Bhagyashri >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to indiantreepi...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species >>>> * & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >>>> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the >>>> world): http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2085 >>>> members & 1,53,000 messages on 30/4/13) or Efloraofindia website: >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>>> of more than 8000 species). >>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds >>>> of India'. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> Bhagyashri >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> SANTHOSH >> ------------------------------------------ >> Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar MSc, PhD, FIAT, FLS (on leave for 2 years) >> Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode >> Thiruvananthapuram-695562 >> Kerala >> India >> www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com >> >> Presently working for the British Aerospace, Riyadh, KSA >> NB: Please consider your environmental responsibility! Ask yourself >> before printing this email !!! >> > > > > -- > Regards > Bhagyashri > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
