Neanotis indica (DC.) W.H.Lewis, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 53: 38 1966. (Syn: Anotisaffinis Benth. & Hook.f.; Anotisarnottiana (Miq.) Hochr.; Anotisleschenaultiana (Wight & Arn.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hook.f.; Anotisleschenaultiana var. affinis (Wight & Arn.) Hook.f.; Anotisleschenaultiana var. deltoidea (Wight & Arn.) Hook.f.; Hedyotisaffinis Wight & Arn. [Illegitimate]; Hedyotiscymosa R.Br. ex Wall. [Invalid]; Hedyotisdeltoidea Wight & Arn.; Hedyotisleschenaultiana Wight & Arn. [Illegitimate]; Hedyotisvillosa Wight & Arn.; Neanotisindica var. affinis (Wight & Arn.) W.H.Lewis; Neanotisindica var. deltoidea (Wight & Arn.) W.H.Lewis; Oldenlandiaarnottiana Miq.; Putoriaindica DC.); Diffuse pubescent herbs, rooting at lower nodes. Leaves ovate, acute or shortly acuminate, base obtuse or acute, strigose on both sides, to 4 x 2.5 cm; stipules villous, lobes subulate. Flowers in terminal and axillary tomentose cymes. Calyx lobes ovate-lanceolate. Corolla pale pink, tomentose, funnel shaped, 3 mm long. Stigma 2-lobed. Flowering and fruiting: November-December Evergreen and shola forests Western Ghats (Endemic) (From India Biodiversity Portal Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi) .
Neanotis sp. from Babbudangiri, Karnataka for Id: 5 images Neanotis decipiens (Hook.f.) W.H.Lewis ?? I think this will be Neanotis indica as per GBIF– Specimen and Flora of Peninsular India Looks different from Neanotis decipiens (Hook.f.) W.H. Lewis as per GBIF and Wikimedia Commons Images at Flowers of India are also incorrect.
Banglore-Ooty November 2013 :: Requesting ID of this plant :: 21112013 :: ARK-03 : Attachments (4). 7 posts by 3 authors. Requesting to please ID this plant growing wild among the grasses in a meadow in Ooty, Tamil Nadu in November 2013. I think Neonatis sp. of Rubiaceae. Neanotis species so far in efi. Probably Neanotis indica (DC.) Lewis [syn.: Anotis leschenaultiana Hook.f.] found in grassland meadows in Nilgiri and Pulney hills. Thank you … for the possible ID and … for the follow up… …, yes indeed the roots smells foetid, a common herb in the high altitudes of Tamilnadu. Looks different from Neanotis indica (DC.) W.H.Lewis as per Plant illustrations GBIF (High resolution specimen) From the photo difficult to differentiate Hedyotis, Neanotis. As per efChina the difference is in smell and seeds. … may be able to help he has a picture of Neanotis from Ooty. This is probably a species of Lindernia or Torenia, belonging to Scrophulariaceae. I could not identify the species. Does not look like Lingernia or Torenia ! Agree with … Both Lindernia and Torenia have distinctly asymmetric flowers with bulbous Corolla tube. These flowers are not so, have longer acute petal limbs and typical of Spermacoce group of Rubiaceae. Any possibility of Neanotis nummularia (Arn.) W.H.Lewis since it has distribution in Kerala ? I do not think so as per GBIF This is Neanotis indica as per images and details herein. . Neanotis decipiens (Hook.f.) W.H.Lewis in FOI: Thank …, I think you are right here! I will modify the page. .
Location: Kolukkumalai Munnar Idukki Kerala INDIA Altitude: 7200fsl Flower date: 11OCT2024, 08am Habitat: wild moisture rocky misty sloppy grassy windy alpine Plant habit: small procumbent herb, branches, slender weak hairy cylindrical stem 02.5mm diameter, annual Height: 10cm Leaves: dicot opposite heart shaped acute simple flexible hairy, size upto: 03.5×2cm Flower: terminal umbel inflorescence, densely clustered, diameter:07mm, pink, non fragrant Fruit: Seed: Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x I think it is https://efloraofindia.com/efi/neanotis-indica/ Yes it N. indica dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant
Location: Kolukkumalai Munnar Idukki Kerala INDIA Altitude: 7200fsl Flower date: 11OCT2024, 08.20pm Habitat: wild moisture rocky evergreen misty sloppy canopied windy alpine Plant habit: small herb, branches obliquely, weak fleshy cylindrical hairy stem 03mm diameter, annual Height: 01 feet Leaves: dicot opposite elliptic acute flexible wavy hairy, size upto: 05×3cm Flower: axillary panicle inflorescence, clustered, 04 petals, diameter:04mm, whitish, fragrant Fruit: drupe green into brown Seed: Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x Please check Neanotis decipiens (Hook.f.) W.H.Lewis It is very close to Neanotis decipiens, thank you very much for ID my plant. There seems to be some confusion in the following two species: Neanotis decipiens as per GBIF specimens (one, two, three). Will keep it as Neanotis decipiens for the time being. Although there some mixing up, leaves of N. indica are obtuse to acute with mostly shorter petioles, N. decipiens with acuminate leaves with longer petioles. In that sense N. decipiens appears fitting better. Taking it as Neanotis indica as per discussions at 639 ID wild plant Neonatis |
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