Lepidagathis hamiltoniana

Lepidagathis hamiltoniana Wall. (Unresolved), Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 96 1832. (Syn: Lepidagathis beddomei T.Anderson; Ruellia radicalis Buch.-Ham. ex Nees);
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Endemic to India. A critical study of the description provided in the state and regional Floras of India, and examination of specimens housed at the national and international herbaria (digital images) show that this species is endemic to India with an almost country-wide
distribution, except for the northeastern region. as per Taxonomy and lectotypifcation of Lepidagathis hamiltoniana (Acanthaceae: Barlerieae), an endemic species of India– King A.F.J., Prajapati S.R., Patel R.M., , Gnanasekaran G., *, Darbyshire I., & W. Arisdason- Rheedea- Vol. 33(2): 74–82 (2023);
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[EfloraofIndia_071212PD01_Lepidagathis hamiltoniana_Flora of Odisha:
sharing another complex species of acanthaceae from Ranpur
Lepidagathis hamiltoniana Wall.

Family: Acanthaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wild in open grasslands
Ecology: Grows luxuriantly in Iron deposited soil
Altitude: 100 to 200 m above msl
Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, Odisha
Description: Prostrate to erect, mostly pubescent dwarf herbs, stems branched, procurement, quadrangular, slightly pubescent. Leaves nearly glabrous, narrowed at both ends, entire or crenate-serrate. Inflorescence subradical globose, one or two smaller heads sometimes added on the lower part of the leafy branches.Flowers small, sessile to subsessile.

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For ID E21122023EPT94: 1 image.
Presenting for ID- Is it Lepidagathis cristata
Taken on 25.02.2023
Location: Sengarai, Tamilnadu
Elevation: 41 mts
Habitat: Forest
Habit: Herb

Please check Lepidagathis hamiltoniana Wall.

Yes, appears close to images and details at
https://efloraofindia.com/2012/08/23/lepidagathis-hamiltoniana/

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E21122023EPT95: 1 image.
Presenting for ID- Is it Lepidagathis cristata
Taken on 25.02.2023
Location: Sengarai, Tamilnadu
Elevation: 41 mts
Habitat: Forest
Habit: Herb

Please check Lepidagathis hamiltoniana wall.

Yes, same as at For ID E21122023EPT94

 

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References:
POWO
http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2342231
Taxonomy and lectotypifcation of Lepidagathis hamiltoniana (Acanthaceae: Barlerieae), an endemic species of India– King A.F.J., Prajapati S.R., Patel R.M., , Gnanasekaran G., *, Darbyshire I., & W. Arisdason- Rheedea- Vol. 33(2): 74–82 (2023)