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Agumbe Ghat (part of Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary) ... Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka Date: 28 DEC 2014 ... Altitude: about 600 m asl at crest, about 250 m asl at foothill |
Dear friends, This plant is same as queried by Anurag in his post - ANJAN20/20. His post illustrates various aspects of the plant. Navendu has suggested Justicia wynaadensis; and Santhan ji - Justicia andersonii Wassh (= Justicia santapaui Bennet) but flowers of : J. wynaadensis are borne in pairs on spikes 5 - 10 cm long J. santapaui are relatively large, about 2 - 3 cm in size. |
Justicia ¿ species ? ... (family: Acanthaceae) |
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Regards. Dinesh |
Forwarding again for Id assistance please.
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