Justicia santapaui Bennet, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 67: 358 1970.;
. Shrubs, branches terete or obtusely 4-angled, glabrous. Leaves 25-40 x 7-10 cm, oblanceolate, apex acute, base attenuate, glabrous, nerves 8 pairs, prominent; petiole 5-6 cm long. Spike 20 cm long, axillary, peduncled, simple or branched; bracts and bracteoles similar, 5 x 1.5 mm, oblong, pubescent. Flowers lax; calyx lobes 9 mm long, lanceolate, puberulus; corolla white with pink spots, villous at the base between the filaments; ovary densely hairy. Capsule 25 mm long, clavate, glabrous Flowering and fruiting: January-April
Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests
Western Ghats (Endemic)
Justicia santapaui-060210-PKA1 : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author.
Came across this Shrub at Gothane near Kundi Ghat. (27-01-2010).
Hebri, Karnataka Justicia species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) Most probably Justicia santapaui. Hebri :: Justicia santapaui :: DVJAN38 : 3 posts by 2 authors. 5 images.
Sita Nadi Nature Camp (part of Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary) … Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka Date: 27 DEC 2014 … Altitude: about 80 m asl
Justicia santapaui Bennet … (family: Acanthaceae) Agumbe Ghat :: Justicia santapaui :: DVJAN17 : 4 posts by 3 authors. 3 images.
Agumbe Ghat (part of Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary) … Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka Date: 28 DEC 2014 … Altitude: about 600 m asl at crest, about 250 m asl at foothill
Justicia santapaui Bennet … (family: Acanthaceae) Thanks for showing us the full habit and habitat. Vasota :: Justicia santapaui :: DVFEB07/07 : 1 post by 1 author. 4 images.
Vasota (part of Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary) … Maharashtra Date: 01 FEB 2015 … Altitude: about 750 m asl
Justicia santapaui Bennet … (family: Acanthaceae) Acanthaceae Fortnight ::Justicia santapaui :: Gothane:: PKA-MAR13/13: : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)
Came across this Shrub at Gothane near Kundi Ghat. (27-01-2010).
263 ID wild plant: 6 high res. images.
Please ID wild plant, Location: near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Dist. Kerala PIN:685607 Altitude: 1500fsl Flower date: 24.01.2022, 02.10 pm Habitat: wild, moisture, shady riverside Plant habit: shrub, erect, branches, weak fleshy green stem 02cm base diameter, roots from stem nodes, perennial Height: 10 feet Leaves: opposite, ovate, oblong, apex, soft glossy fleshy, size:20×8cm or less Flower: pyramidal racemose, size:02.5×1.5cm, white with purple spots, good fragrance Fruit: Seed: Camera: CANON EOS1500D Justicia santapaui Benn. ?? Yes, it is Justicia santapaui, dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant, Yes, close to images at Justicia santapaui .
Names of Plants in India :: Justicia santapaui Bennet:
jus-TEE-see-ah — named for James Justice, Scottish botanist and horticulturist … Dave’s Botanary
¿ san-TAH-pau-ee ? — named for Rev. Fr. H. Santapau, Spanish born naturalized Indian Jesuit priest and botanist … Wikipedia commonly known as: Santapau’s justicia • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಆಡುಸೋಗೆ kaadu aadusoge • Konkani: रान अडुलसो raan adulso • Malayalam: കാട്ടു ആടലോടകം kattu adalodakam • Marathi: रान अडुळसा raan adulsa • Tamil: காட்டு ஆடாதோடை kattu atatotai botanical names: Justicia santapaui Bennet … homotypic synonyms: Ecbolium montanum (Nees) Kuntze • Gendarussa montana (Nees) Bremek. • Hemichoriste montana Nees • Justicia andersonii Ramamoorthy, nom. superfl. • Justicia montana (Nees) Wall. ex T.Anderson, nom. illeg. … heterotypic synonyms: Justicia longifolia B.Heyne ex Wall., not validly publ. … POWO Bibliography / etymology
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
Santapau’s justicia
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಕಾಡು ಆಡುಸೋಗೆ kaadu aadusoge
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
रान अडुलसो raan adulso
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
കാട്ടു ആടലോടകം kattu adalodakam
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
रान अडुळसा raan adulsa
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
காட்டு ஆடாதோடை kattu atatotai
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in States and Union Territories of India ~~~~~
Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
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Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/07/justicia-santapaui-bennet.html Both Malayalam and English name and spelling are correct For me it looks the new Kannada name coined by you is quite O.K. . References: The Plant List (Unresolved) Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal |