Strobilanthes kunthiana (?)

[kousiknandy]

Hi friends

Please confirm if it is Strobilanthes kunthiana or Neelakurunji. Spotted them during a drive to Kemmengundi (Karnataka). The bloom just started. If my identification is right, in a month whole hill will be covered by them.

Kousik

[san...@naturalremedy.com]

It seems Strobilanthus kunthianus 

[Anurag Sharma]

Does it not match Strobilanthes sessilis sir?

It seems Strobilanthus kunthianus 

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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

It seems Strobilanthus kunthianus - from Santhan ji.

Does it not match Strobilanthes sessilis sir?- from Anurag ji

efi page on Strobilanthes kunthiana

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[Dr Santhosh Kumar]

This is most probably Strobilanthes sessilis Nees var ritchiei C.B. Clarke

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Kunhikannan ji.

 

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From: C Kunhikannan Date: 9 September 2014 18:54
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:199423] Strobilanthes kunthiana (?)
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

It is not Strobilanthes kunthiana.

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