Mal Karvi (Pleocaulus ritchiei )
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Adesh Shivkar
Sep 24, 2008, 7:05:58 AM9/24/08
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Place: Kass Plateau, Approx. 20 kms north of Satara, Maharashtra.
Location of flower / plant: On Plateau at high elevations
Date: 21st Sep'08
Equipment: Canon 40 D Camera + Tamron 90 mm macro lens
Species: Pleocaulus ritchiei
Synonyms: Strobilanthes sessilis, Strobilanthes sessilis var. ritchiei
Local name (Marathi) : Topli Karvi or Mal Karvi
Notes: Though it is mentioned that this species flowers after every 7 years, We have seen this mass flowering on Kaas Plateau, Satara for 2 consecutive years in 2007 and 2008.
Warm Regards,
Adesh Shivkar
Location of flower / plant: On Plateau at high elevations
Date: 21st Sep'08
Equipment: Canon 40 D Camera + Tamron 90 mm macro lens
Species: Pleocaulus ritchiei
Synonyms: Strobilanthes sessilis, Strobilanthes sessilis var. ritchiei
Local name (Marathi) : Topli Karvi or Mal Karvi
Notes: Though it is mentioned that this species flowers after every 7 years, We have seen this mass flowering on Kaas Plateau, Satara for 2 consecutive years in 2007 and 2008.
Warm Regards,
Adesh Shivkar
J.M. Garg
Sep 24, 2008, 1:34:38 PM9/24/08
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Lovely shots, Adesh ji.
From Indiantreepix Database:
From Indiantreepix Database:
| Pleocaulus ritchiei (syn. Strobilanthes sessilis, S. sessilis var. ritchiei) | Acanthaceae | Mal Karvy, topli karvi | at Kas plateau, Satara district in Sep '07. | Mal Karvy | Topli Karvi - indiantreepix | Google Groups |
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