Phaulopsis dorsiflora (Retzius) Santapau, Kew Bull. [3]: 276. 1948. (syn: Ruellia dorsiflora Retzius, Observ. Bot. 6: 31. 1791; Aetheilema anisophyllum (Jussieu) E. Meyer (1837), not R. Brown (1810); A. parviflorum Sprengel; A. reniforme Nees; Blechum anisophyllum Jussieu; Micranthus dorsiflorus (Retzius) C. E. C. Fischer; M. oppositifolius J. C. Wendland; Phaulopsis oppositifolia (J. C. Wendland) Lindau; P. parviflora Willdenow, nom. illeg. superfl.) as per Flora of China & efi thread
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Himalayan Ruellia;
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Request for ID- 190310-PKA1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups :  6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2)

Came across this herb in the forest of Cherapunjee, Meghalaya (November-2008). These are the only photographs i have. Please excuse me for not putting the info in the format as i do not have much info.


Any chance for Phaulopsis imbricata..?


Phaulopsis dorsiflora as per Phaulopsis



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12 inches herb ID from Hooghly 23-04-12 SK-2:

Attaching images of a small herb that i found in a waste place.
Species : UNKNOWN
Habit & Habitat : wild herb, about one foot, uncultivated land, wasteplace
Date : 02-02-2012, 9.55 a.m.

Place : Hooghly, WB


Extermely tiny Wild Flower for ID – 221011 – RK:  V. tiny flower – about 4mm – almost escaped my eyes!
Could find only this single one in the lawns. Pic taken in Thattekkad,Kerala on 09-12-09 at 2pm.

[The 2nd pic is cropped from the first ] Would appreciate ID.


I think some Phaulopsis sp. (Acanthaceae family) ?? May be Phaulopsis imbricata??


Yes most probably Phaulopsis imbricata


Phaulopsis dorsiflora as per Phaulopsis



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Acanthaceae for ID – 101211 – AR – 01:

Date/Time- 26-Nov-2011 11:54 AM
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Kongad, Palakkad district, Kerala (close to Western Ghats)
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb
Height/Length- 30-60 cms
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Dark green, ovate, slightly hairy
Inflorescence Type/ Size- Multiple flowers emerging from hairy bracts
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Tiny white flower, upper petal two-lipped, lower petal three lipped, lobes more or less equal, throat yellowish
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Not known

The nearest match I found on the Web was Phaulopsis imbricata. Can somebody confirm?


Yes …think you are correct of this plant being Phaulopsis imbricata

Still I will request for further inputs


Phaulopsis dorsiflora as per Phaulopsis



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Phaulopsis imbricata (Forsk.) Sweet from Kamrup district (Rural) Assam.:

Attached images are Phaulopsis imbricata (Forsk.) Sweet.
Date : 13.12.2012
Location: [Dist- Kamrup(Rural), Assam
Family : Acanthaceae
Genus & species : Phaulopsis imbricata (Forsk.) Sweet
Habitat: Grows wild
Habit :Herb

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Very good find. Himalayan Ruellia. Family : Acanthaceae


Thank you very much …, it was growing near my school, found only two individuals in a private property (but the plant is surely wild).


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Plant for identification 080113MK03:  Please help me to identify this plant found on roadsides.

Date: 27 Dec 2012
Place: Kolli Hills, TN

Alt.: 1550 m asl


I found this plant to be Phaulopsis imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet of Acanthaceae.
Its distribution is from Africa to SE Asia at altitudes of 500 – 1000 m asl.
herb for ID – Wayanad – 09022014-NAW2: Attachments (3). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Kindly identify this wild herb photographed in the Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary, North Wayanad, Kerala in the mid of Jan 2014.
Minute white flowers growing out of a hairy inflorescence which is itself not more than 2 cm long. leaves opposite also hairy.
height of plant about 10 cm. growing in the midst of dense undergrowth.

Phaulopsis imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet [as Micranthus oppositifolius J.C. Wendl.] 


Phaulopsis dorsiflora as per Phaulopsis



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ID Request- 23022014-PKA-Feb50 : 6 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (7).

Looks like some Acanthaceae sp. I had seen this in Chikmaglur region (Karnataka) near Village Mahal.
Date/Time: 27-01-2014 / 12:40PM
Habitat: Wild (on grass land)
Plant habit: Herb ( stems prostrate, branched)
Flower size small, almost 4 to 6mm..


Perhaps Tetramerium


This is Paulopsis imbricata (Forsk.) Sweet

(= Ruellia imbricata Forsk.), it is a prostrate herb, I am able to see this plant near Bahamandala (Medikere), Karnataka


Yes this is Paulopsis imbricata. I have also seen this in Kolli hills of Tamil Nadu


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ANDEC08/08 Please identify this herb : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (9).

Date: 28th December 2014
Place: Agumbe, Karnataka
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Growing on wet walls/mud lining the trail inside the forest


I think Phaulopsis imbricata..


Himalayan Ruellia

Family : Acanthaceae


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Attached images are Phaulopsis imbricata (Forsk.) Sweet. from Assam.


Came across this herb in the forest of Cherapunjee, Meghalaya  (November-2008).

Bot. name: Phaulopsis imbricata


Phaulopsis dorsiflora as per Phaulopsis



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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Phaulopsis imbricata :: MK MAR 007 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (6)

Name: Phaulopsis imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet

Family: Acanthaceae
Height: 1-2 feet
Habitat: roadside
Date: 27 Dec 2012
Location: Kolli Hills, TN

Alt.: 1200 m asl




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2015april_sk02/02 : Phaulopsis dorsiflora (Retz.) Santapau? : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (9)
I have two earlier threads of the same plant. First identified by … – efi thread 1 and again second time myself – efi thread 2.

This is a two to three ft herb, hard to give you actual size, since it’s a weed those are cleared regularly. You can view stat in my earlier uploads in the 2nd thread above. At least one book informs the species is present in lower Ganga delta.


I too would like to know the difference between Phaulopsis imbricata and Phaulopsis dorsiflora. Apparently in a monograph by Mariette Manktelow (1996), it is listed that Phaulopsis imbricata does not occur in India and Phaulopsis dorsiflora is the one we find growing here.

This was told to me by …

Unfortunately I do not have any actual facts to back this up as the monograph does not provide a preview of any part and the book is unavailable for purchase. May be someone from a taxonomic lab can help us with this.


Thank you very much … This information is enough for me to go with P. dorsiflora (Retz.) Santapau.


Thanks, … I agree with you, pl. see Phaulopsis

This is further confirmed in another thread. Thanks to Dr. Mariette Manktelow


Well, … played the most important role followed by … And finally you have the important mail from the author.


I’D requested : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)

Please identify the small herb….location: Kanpur, Kerala


Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. madagascariensis Mankt.

= Micranthus oppositifolius


For Identification : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Appear to be some Acanthaceae or Lamiaceae
more towards Lavandula
Tripura 2018 December

Phaulopsis imbricata or Other species only.



Dry deciduous forests


Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata ??


Yes, it might be …



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References:
Floristic Diversity of Assam: Study of Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary By Bora, Yogendra Kumar (2003- Details) 
Floristic Plants of the World By Rashtra Vardhana (2006- Brief details) 
Encyclopaedia of World Medicinal Plants, Volume 1 By T. Pullaiah (2006- Details)