Dyerophytum indicum (Gibbs ex Wight) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 394 1891. (syn: Dyerophytum arabicum (Boiss.) M.R.Almeida; Plumbago arabica (Boiss.) Christenh. & Byng; Plumbago dyerophyta Christenh. & Byng; Vogelia arabica Boiss.; Vogelia indica Gibs, ex Wt.; Vogelia perfoliata Stocks ex Wight);
Common name: Indian Desert Statice
Oman (Dhofar, Mascat & Oman), India as per Catalogue of India;
ID (dkb-13) : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2). Photo taken on- 15.10.2009
On hilly areas, flowers like plumbago
At- Viratnagar(Jaipur)
Can’t make out flowers similar to Plumbago from the foto but you are right. It is a shrub of Plumbaginaceae, Dyerophytum indicum. The leaves are sessile, pale green and glaucous.
Need help in indentification : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)- 2 mb each.
I found it on the stones near water source.
Location: Barda hills, Porbander, Gujrat Dyerophytum indicum. Please verify.
I know this plant from a facebook post from Porbandar
Thx sir. It fits with the discreption from flowerofindia.net References:
Catalogue of India The Plant List Ver.1.1 |