FOR ID :: Strobilanthes sp. :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 31, 2026 · 12:12 PM IST

[Dinesh Valke]

FOR ID :: Strobilanthes sp. The Nilgiris :: Jan 31, 2026 · 12:12 PM IST Kodamulal, about 1829 m asl

Regards. Dinesh

[Saroj Kasaju]

Asystasia chelonoides Nees ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[Dinesh Valke]

Many thanks, Saroj ji, for pointing to the correct genus.

Yes, the species you suggested seems to be the best match.

I will label the observation and wait for validation.

Regards.

Dinesh

[Saroj Kasaju]

Please check gangetica also.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Dinesh Valke]

Thanks, Saroj ji, I am familiar with gangetica and its varieties. But must say, I am not fully familiar with chelonoides, so will wait for validation.

Regards.

Dinesh

[Saroj Kasaju]

OK Dinesh Ji.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

I think looks different from images at 

https://efloraofindia.com/efi/asystasia-chelonoides/

To me it appears close to images at 
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/asystasia-crispata/
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=41&cat=7

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With regards,
J.M.Garg, 
https://efloraofindia.com/

[Dinesh Valke]

Many thanks Garg ji.

I think it must be A. chelonoides.

In the posted plant, I see the red-ticked features as per keys in the An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew

Feature	Asystasia crispata	Asystasia chelonoides
Leaf Margin	crenulate / crispate	entire ✓
Leaf Base	rounded to broadly acute	gradually narrowed ✓
Raceme	usually paired	usually solitary (not sure)

I have added two cropped photos to the observation:

Regards.
Dinesh

[J.M. Garg]

Leaf margin is not entire.

Does not match with images at 

https://efloraofindia.com/efi/asystasia-chelonoides/

[Dinesh Valke]

Ok, Garg ji. Many thanks for resurfacing the post for validation.

I will label this observation as Asystasia crispata as per your thoughts.

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It will be good if the following observations are individually validated in their own eFI posts:

Feb 1, 2026 · 9:41 AM IST
Already validated as Asystasia chelonoides by Saroj ji in eFloraofIndia and Tabish in iNaturalist 

Feb 1, 2026 · 11:13 AM IST
Not yet validated in eFloraofIndia OR in iNaturalist.

Regards.

Dinesh