767 ID wild plant

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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May 9, 2026, 2:14:48 AM (10 days ago) May 9

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Please ID wild plant, kind regards, Sam.

Location: Kottayam Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 10fsl

Flower date: 15FEB2026, 12.10pm

Habitat: wild moisture sloppy roadside

Plant habit: small erect unbranched rosette herb, weak cylindrical hairy purplish stem 03.5mm base diameter, annual

Height: 15cm

Leaves: opposite clustered elliptical acute soft hairy; purplish abaxial, size upto: 09×04cm

Flower: terminal spike inflorescence, violet, fragrant, diameter:09mm

Fruit: capsule green into brown ovoid ridges size:11x03mm

Seed:

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May 9, 2026, 2:27:14 AM (10 days ago) May 9

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Strobilanthes hirta (Vahl) Blume

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Saroj Kasaju

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Sofi Sam #02

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May 9, 2026, 3:46:25 AM (10 days ago) May 9

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In my opinion it is Strobilanthes reptans (G.Forst.) Moylan ex Y.F.Deng & J.R.I.Wood.

This species has also been reported from Arunachal pradesh.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352931844_Strobilanthes_reptans_Acanthaceae_a_new_addition_to_the_flora_of_India

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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May 11, 2026, 8:38:32 AM (8 days ago) May 11

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Yes, it is Strobilanthes hirta, dear Saroj ji, thank you very much for ID my plant,

With kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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May 11, 2026, 8:43:25 AM (8 days ago) May 11

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Yes, it is, dear Zameer ji, it is very close to Strobilanthes reptans, thank you very much for ID my plant,

With kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

Saroj Kasaju

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May 11, 2026, 9:12:57 AM (8 days ago) May 11

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Has it got distribution ?

I did not find it.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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May 11, 2026, 10:54:11 AM (8 days ago) May 11

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Dear Saroj ji,

Yes, Strobilanthes reptans was introduced, and now it is very common in Kerala.

Kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

Saroj Kasaju

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May 11, 2026, 11:16:27 AM (8 days ago) May 11

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OK Sam.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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