Henckelia incana

Henckelia incana (Vahl) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 1: 38 1824. (syn: Didymocarpus rottlerianus Wall.; Didymocarpus rottlerianus var. tomentosus (Wight) C.B. Clarke; Didymocarpus tomentosus Wight; Gratiola montana Rottler; Roettlera incana Vahl);

Southern Asia as per Catalogue of Life;

Scapigerous herbs. Leaves 6-7 x 4 cm, elliptic, acute, irregularly crenate-serrate, densely bullate above, densely fulvous tomentose below; nerves 4 pairs, prominently reticulate below; petiole 1-3 cm long, 5 mm broad; central leaves sessile. Scapes few, to 12 cm long. Cymes glandular-hairy; pedicels 1 cm long. Flowers blue, subumbellate; sepals 2.5 x 1 mm, oblanceolate, obtuse, long-hairy; corolla 11 mm long, glandular-hairy, lobes obovate to orbicular; staminodes straight, bristle-like; ovary densely glandular, hairy. Capsule 2 x 0.2 cm, linear, densely glandular hairy

Flowering and fruiting: May-October

On wet rocks in grasslands

Global Distribution- Peninsular India

(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)

335 ID wild plant: 13 high res. images.
Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Vannappuram, Thodupuzha, Idukki Dist., Kerala PIN:685607
Altitude: 1500fsl
Flower date: 16.06.2022, 01.30pm
Habitat: wild, moisture, misty rocky hill, shady, wind
Plant habit: rosettes, erect, weak fleshy stem 01cm base diameter, velvety, annual
Height: 20cm
Leaves: whirled (03) clustered, ovate, soft, velvety, size upto:20×10cm
Flower: upward lengthy peduncle racemose, diameter:25mm, violet, non fragrant
Fruit:
Seed:
Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x

Henckelia sp

Didymocarpus meeboldii?

Looks different
https://www.flowersofindia.MeeboldStoneFlower.html

Thanks, …, for the initial id.
I think it appears close to Henckelia incana (Vahl) Spreng. as per POWO (syn: Didymocarpus tomentosus) as per images and specimens (one and two) herein.

Tomorrow I am planning next visit to there, and I think, can be capture calyx images for more clarification,

Yes, it is very close to Henckelia incana, thank you very much for lD my plant, sharing more images.

Yes this looks like Henckelia incana

References:
The Plant List Ver.1.1 IPNI Catalogue of Life studyinbio florakarnataka GBIF (with type specimen) India Biodiversity Portal Kerala plants Encyclopedia of Life (Specimen) Plant illustrations An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995- details)

Updated on December 24, 2024

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