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Neuracanthus sphaerostachys Dalzell, Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 2: 140 1850.;
NYUR-uh-KANTH-us — meaning, spiny vein
sfay-ro-STAK-ee-us — has globe shaped (flower) spikes commonly known as: pin-cushion flower • Gujarati: ganthera • Hindi: putliyo • Marathi: गोलगोंडा golgonda
– … the second is possibly Vigna radiata … the flower colour is normally mauve / lilac.
– first one is Neuracanthus sphraeostachys and second is Vigna radiata
Third plant for identification from Goa: I am now attaching the third plant for identification from Goa. Yes absolutely .. It should be Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus
Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus: Seen this herb at CBD Hills.
Date/Time: 20-08-2011 / 11:45AM
Location: CBD Hills, Navi Mumbai Bot. name: Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus Family: Acanthaceae Plant Habit:Herb Habitat: Wild
Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus at Prabal-Matheran Valley: Came across this herb at Prabal-Matheran Valley.
Bot. name: Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus Family: Acanthaceae. Date/Time: 16-09-2012 / 12:10PM Usually the flowers are “Violet-Purple” in colour but the flowers spotted by me were some what whitish pink.. very nice, seems popular with red ants… sugary?
Plz id this herb: pa2 – 23oct2012: Plz id this another herb flowering in Yeoor region. Nice photographs. This is Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus (Family: Acanthaceae).
Neuracanthus sphaerostachys—for sharing and validation : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author.
Pic of Pincushion Plant, taken at Ambyvalley road, Lonavala, Pune in Oct12
Shilonda, SGNP, Jul 2014 :: Requesting ID of this plant :: 21JUL14 :: ARK-23 : 9 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3).
Requesting to please ID this plant captured on the Shilonda trail, SGNP, Mumbai in July 2014.
This could be Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus (i.e Pin Cushion Plant)?? Newly born babies of Pleocaulus ritchei (C.B.Clarke) Bremek.
Thank you … On googling, the margin of the leaves of the plant I posted looks a bit different from Pleocaulus ritchei…… Did you notice these plants towards the end of the trail that day? These babies are in abundance all along the Shilonda trail, as we noticed. Well, sometimes babies are devoid of many characters, what the adults possess.
So is the serration of leaf in this case, which is usually absent is juveniles of this plant.
Thank you … for the information….
I will try to visit the trail in a month or so, hopefully they would then provide further clues… yea it is Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus for sure.
Thank you … for confirmation….
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus :: SGNP :: ARKMAR-13/25 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (7)
Attached are pictures of Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus captured at SGNP in September 2013 and 2014.
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Neuracanthus sphaerostachys :: Navi Mumbai:: PKA-MAR32/32: : : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)
Seen this herb at CBD Hills.
Date/Time: 20-08-2011 / 11:45AM Location: CBD Hills, Navi Mumbai Bot. name: Neuracanthus sphaerostachys Family: Acanthaceae Plant Habit: Herb Habitat: Wild
Neuracanthus sphaerostachys Dalzell
near Lion’s Point on October 15, 2010
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus::Prabal-Matheran Valley :: PKA-MAR49/49: : : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5)
Came across this herb at Prabal-Matheran Valley.
Bot. name: Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus Family: Acanthaceae. Date/Time: 16-09-2012 / 12:10PM Usually the flowers are “Violet-Purple” in colour but the flowers spotted by me were some what whitish pink..
Photo taken at Aambyvalley Rd., Lonavala, Pune in Oct.15
References:
The Plant List (unresolved) Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post Flowers of India plant illustrations India Biodiversity Portal
Icones Plantarum, Or, Figures, with Brief …, Volumes 9-10; Volumes 1852-1854 By Sir William Jackson Hooker
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