Plant 17 last of this lot from Sahyadri

[Padmanabhan Geetha]

Dear Friends
Tantalizing Justicea Photographed at Tiwai Hill, near Chas-kaman dam. Request id please

thanks and best wishes
geetha

[Aparna Watve]

Its Rungia sp.

The bracts seen in picture are very typical of the genus-

[Padmanabhan Geetha]

Many thanks Aparna ji.

best wishes
geetha

[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Geetha ji,

Appears to be Rungia parviflora (syn. R. pectinata). See from Indiantreepix Database:

Rungia parviflora (syn. R. pectinata)

Acanthaceae

Karnagar, Dist. Midnapore, West Bengal: 21/12/2007; Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai- 17/2/08; On 8/11/08 in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, AP;

Rungia pectinata on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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http://www.plant.ac.cn/dan_tu/6/5501.htm

http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?423518

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[JM Garg]

I think this should not be Justicia repens with bracts appearing to be dimorphic and not appearing to be uniform.

[dr.rakesh Singh]

Then what ? Justicia concinna ? 

OK , following so far !

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Rakesh ji.

Yes, similar to Dinesh ji's images at Justicia concinna

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[dr.rakesh Singh]

Hyaline part of bracts are so rainbow-colored !!

But today I found pure whites !!!!