Hooghly Today : Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz

[surajit koley]

Sir,

Bengal Plants ii. 819. has two Rhinacanthus species :-

• corolla-tube not exceeding an inch........ calyx densely pubescent..... communis
• corolla-tube exceeding an inch ....... calyx nearly glabrous ....... calcaratus

This seems to be Rhinacanthus communis Nees = Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz = JOOIN PANA (জূঁই পানা) or PALAK JUI (পলক ?জূঁই) in Bengali.

ID Help :

• http://www.tuninst.net/MyanMedPlants/TIL/famA/Acanthaceae.htm
  
• http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Snake%20Jasmine.html
  
• https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/4Hk1iVuinI8/discussion
  

Thank you & Regards,

surajit