Agumbe Ghat :: Justicia FOR ID :: DVJAN04 : 3 posts by 2 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
This plant is same as queried by Anurag in his post – ANJAN20/20.
His post illustrates various aspects of the plant. Navendu has suggested Justicia wynaadensis; and …- Justicia andersonii Wassh (= Justicia santapaui Bennet) but flowers of : J. wynaadensis are borne in pairs on spikes 5 – 10 cm long J. santapaui are relatively large, about 2 – 3 cm in size. The photos at Semantic Scholor and IBP. of Justicia wynaadensis show flowers on spike, whereas in the posted plant, there is just a single flower in leaf axil.
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