Justicia nilgherrensis (Nees) Wall. ex C.B.Clarke

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Lalithamba ji.

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From: Lalithamba Avadhanam <alali...@gmail.com>
Date: 25 August 2016 at 18:47
Subject: [efloraofindia:250054]
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Plant name: Justicia nilgherrensis (Nees) Wall. ex C.B.Clarke, Fl. Brit. India 4: 526. 1885.

Family: Acanthaceae

Description:

Herbs, stems procumbent; 30-50cm tall. Leaves opposite; lamina sessile, oblong-lanceolate, 3-4 × 0.5-1 cm, obtuse, entire or incipiently crenulate, glabrous. Flowers white, 0.8-1cm across, in 5-10cm long spikes; bracts 1.5 × 0.7 cm, ovate, acute, with green nerves; bracteoles nearly as large. Calyx lobes five, 5 mm long, all equal, linear acute, connate at base. Corolla white with red lines, tube broadening suddenly above the base: upper lip 8 mm long, very concave, notched: lower lip 1 cm broad, 3-fid; lobes spreading; middle lobe rounded, slightly broader than the laterals. Stamens 2, staminal filaments basally dilated; anthers oblong. Ovary oblong, pubescent; style filiform. Capsule 2 cm long,clavate, puberulous, dark purple above, velvety tomentose, laterally contracted at the base; seeds 4 mm across, papillate.

Habitat & location: Rare. found in rock crevices in high altitudes. 

Thank you

Regards

A.Lalithamba

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