Acanthaceae Week: Barleria lupulina from Delhi
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Gurcharan Singh
Jun 6, 2011, 9:25:47 PM6/6/11
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Barleria lupulina Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 18: t. 1483 1833.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
syn: Barleria macrostachya Bojer; Dicliptera spinosa Lodd. ex Nees
Small shrub with narrow lanceolate leaves up to 10 cm long, flowers yellow in compact erect spikes with broadly ovate overlapping bracts. Photographed from Herbal Garden, Punjabi Bagh in Delhi.
Common names: Hophead, Philippine barleria
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
mani nair
Jun 7, 2011, 4:37:01 AM6/7/11
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Gurcharan ji, beautiful flower. These are the food plants of the caterpillars of Eggfly butterflies.
Regards,
Mani.
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