Acanthaceae Week-Talimkhana

[mani nair]

Dear friends,

Sending photos of Talimkhana.  The plant grows in marsh land.  This is the food plant of caterpillars of Pansies and Grass blue butterflies.

Place : Dombivli

Date :   25.12.2010

Regards,

Mani.

[Ushadi micromini]

we were taught this is call Kokilaksha...I wonder if its the same?
nice pics
Usha di
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[tanay bose]

If I am not wrong Asteracantha longifolia is known as Talmakhana

Tanay

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Yes Tanay, you are right

Asteracantha longifolia Nees (syn: A. spinosa T. Anders.)

In addition to Talimkhana in Hindi and Mar., the plant is also known as Kokilaksha (Sans.), Kullakhara (Beng.), Neerugubbi (Tel) and Nirmulli (Tam.).

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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“we were taught this is call Kokilaksha...I wonder if its the same?
nice pics
Usha di”                  

 

“If I am not wrong Asteracantha longifolia is known as Talmakhana
Tanay”

 

“Yes Tanay, you are right

Asteracantha longifolia Nees (syn: A. spinosa T. Anders.)

In addition to Talimkhana in Hindi and Mar., the plant is also known as Kokilaksha (Sans.), Kullakhara (Beng.), Neerugubbi (Tel) and Nirmulli (Tam.).

--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh”

From me:

Is it Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine syn. Asteracantha longifolia Nees as per link: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2856665

or

Hygrophila schulli (Buch.-Ham.) M.R.Almeida & S.M. Almeida  (तालीमखाना talimkhana ) as per efi link:

https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/hygrophila/hygrophila-schulli

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[Prabhu kumar KM]

It is Hygrophila schulli  (Buch.-Ham.) M. R. & S. M. Almeida  (Acanthaceae)

It is very common in marshy areas

 

 Synonyms:

Bahell schulli Buch.-Ham.,

Asteracantha longifolia (L.) Nees in Wall.,

Barleria longifolia L.,

Hygrophila auriculata (K. Schum.) Heine,

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[hari lal]

A.longifolia have many medicinal properties the tribals people of jharkhand uses this plant decoction

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[H S]

yes its Hygrophila schulli  (Buch.-Ham.) M. R. Almeida & S. M. Almeida 

an medicinal plant (seeds)

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