Ornamental plant for identification 030313MK01

[Muthu Karthick]

Dear all,

Please help me to identify this plant growing as an ornamental in a private garden in Ooty, TN.

Leaf: up to 8cm long

Flower: c. 1 cm across

Place: Ooty town, Nilgiris, TN

Alt.: 2200 m asl

Date: 17 Aug 2011

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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

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[Sid]

My guess is Lobelia species, probably Lobelia siphilitica

Sid.

[Dr Santhosh Kumar]

I dont think it is Lobelia

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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

My guess is Lobelia species, probably Lobelia siphilitica Sid.

I dont think it is Lobelia SANTHOSH

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding again for ID

Distributed as Unidentified  Ooty, TN- ornamental in a private garden 

Veronica speciosa I hope (syn: Hebe speciosa).

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding again for ID

Distributed as Unidentified  Ooty, TN- ornamental in a private garden 

Veronica speciosa I hope (syn: Hebe speciosa).

Group discussion at

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[Saroj Kasaju]

It looks correct according to net images.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Thanks Saroj ji

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[J.M. Garg]

I find these more closer to Veronica × franciscana rather than Veronica speciosa

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[Gurcharan Singh]

V. x franciscana is a hybrid between V. speciosa and V. elliptica and is characterised by leaves in four distinct rows, which I don't see here.

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