Strobilanthes violifolia T.Anderson, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 9: 485 1867. (syn: Clarkeasia parviflora (T.Anderson) J.R.I.Wood; Clarkeasia parviflora var. albescens J.R.I.Wood; Echinacanthus andersonii C.B.Clarke; Echinacanthus longistylus C.B.Clarke; Echinacanthus parviflorus T.Anderson; Echinacanthus pumilio C.B.Clarke; Echinacanthus siamensis Imlay; Pteracanthus violifolius (T.Anderson) Bremek.);
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Himalaya to India (NE. West Bengal) and Thailand: Assam, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Thailand, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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I collected this plant species from North Andaman at an altitude of 400 m, provided whole plant, leaf, flower and fruits image.
Requested to please provide ID.
Strobilanthes sp. ??
Staurogyne sp. ?? But looks different from Staurogyne andamanica M.V.Ramana, Sanjappa, Venu & Chorghe
I have seen the calyx lobes in this collected “Strobilanthes” specimen, it has, 5 partially fused lobes.
Its Strobilanthes perplexa J.R.I.Wood, as confirmed by John Wood.
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References: POWO Catalogue of Life (Clarkeasia parviflora (T. Anderson) J. R. I. Wood) The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP IPNI GBIF (High resolution specimens) Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal India Biodiversity Portal Zenodo
