Justicia glauca Rottler, Neue Schriften Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 4: 219 1802. (Syn: Adhatoda diversiformis Nees; Adhatoda orixensis Nees; Ecbolium glaucum (Rottler) Kuntze; Gendarussa diversiformis Nees; Gendarussa orixensis Nees); . Common name: Glaucous Justicia . Much branched diffuse herbs, 15-50 cm tall, branches puberulous. Leaves opposite, 2.5-4 x 2-2.5 cm, ovate, acute at apex, base rounded, pubescent; lateral nerves 4-6 pairs; petole 8-12 mm long. Flowers in 2.5-9 cm long terminal and axillary spikes; bracts 5 mm across, orbicular, lanceolate, acte, pubescent. Calyx 5 mm long, divided nearly to the base, lobes lanceolate, acute, ciliate with glandular hairs; bracteoles 1.5 mm long, pubescent. Corolla 8 mm long, narrowly infundibuliform, upper lip ovate-oblong, obtuse, notched spotted with purple; lower lip broadly ovate, shortly 3-lobed. Filaments hairy at the base. Capsule 8 mm long, oblong, swollen above the seeds, glabrous; seeds 4, 2 mm across, densely tubercled. Flowering and fruiting: January-June Scrub jungles Peninsular India .
Alagarkoil flora 021013 TBN 2 for id : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 1 author. Please identify this plant details of which are as follows: Date :29.09.13 Location :Bison valley, Alagarkoil hill ranges Altitude :2000 ft Habitat wild rf: Habit under shrub : Height :one foot Leaves :a seen Flowers as seen: Fruits :, Can this be Justicia glauca? It looks like Justicia glauca Thanks for the id.
10082017BHAR2 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) Found in Vandalur forest Hills. Chennai. Herb. This appears to be Justicia glauca Rottler [Acanthaceae]. . Justicia glauca : 3 posts by 2 authors. Could you please tell which one is which?? Thanks for pointing out the confusion. Justicia glauca Rottl. is an accepted name, Justicia glauca Heyne ex Wall. is a synonym of Justicia tranquebariensis L.fil. I will add the author names for these on FOI, to avoid confusion.
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Justicia glauca Rottler Yes, it is Justicia glauca dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant Yes, appears close as per images at https://efloraofindia.com/knowledge-base/justicia-glauca/
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Justicia glauca
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