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Lepidagathis<\/i> cuspidata<\/i> Nees, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 97 97 1832<\/i>. (syn: Ruellia<\/i> cuspidata<\/i> Wall.<\/span><\/a>);<\/div>\n
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Spiny Lepidagathis \u2022 Marathi<\/b><\/span>: \u0915\u093e\u091f\u0947 \u0905\u0921\u0941\u0933\u0938\u093e Kate adulsa;<\/div>\n
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Low erect or diffuse shrubby plant with elliptic or ovate up to 10 cm long leaves narrowed at both ends, mucronate, smaller about 2.5 cm long on lateral branches; flowers in dense or lax spikes often elongating to 15 cm; flowers in opposite pairs; bracts ovate, about 2 cm long, ovate, cuspidate, 3-nerved; corolla white with purple spots.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Lepidagathis cuspidata from Morni Hills Haryana<\/a>:
\nLepidagathis cuspidata<\/i> from Morni Hilla Haryana<\/span>, altitude 1200 m,<\/span> open hill sides along road<\/span>. kindly validate.<\/p>\n

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Lepidagathis cuspidata from Morni Hilla Haryana<\/a>:
\n<\/span>Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i> from <\/span>Morni Hilla <\/span>Haryana, altitude 1200 m, <\/span>open hill sides along road<\/span>. kindly validate.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Acanthaceae Week: Lepidagathis cuspidata from Morni Hill Tract, Haryana<\/a>:
\nLepidagathis cuspidata<\/i> Nees, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 97 97 1832. syn: Ruellia cuspidata<\/i> Wall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Low erect or diffuse shrubby plant with elliptic or ovate up to 10 cm long leaves narrowed at both ends, mucronate, smaller about 2.5 cm long on lateral branches; flowers in dense or lax spikes often elongating to 15 cm; flowers in opposite pairs; bracts ovate, about 2 cm long, ovate, cuspidate, 3-nerved; corolla white with purple spots.
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Lepidagathis\u00a0cuspidata\u00a0<\/span>Nees,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 97 97 1832<\/cite><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Low erect or diffuse shrubby plant with elliptic or ovate up to 10 cm long leaves narrowed at both ends, mucronate, smaller about 2.5 cm long on lateral branches; flowers in dense or lax spikes often elongating to 15 cm; flowers in opposite pairs; bracts ovate, about 2 cm long, ovate, cuspidate, 3-nerved; corolla white with purple spots.
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For ID 210911 NS1<\/a>:
\nAttaching \u00a0pics of a spiney shrub for Id. It had long spines and beautiful small white flowers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Habit- Shrub<\/span>
\nHabitat- Wild<\/span>
\nFlowers- White , the petal in centre had purple spots on it and yellow at the end.
\n<\/span>Location- Mahabaleshwar<\/span> ( on a hill).
\nDate – 26 th Jan 2011.<\/span><\/div>\n
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… would this be Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i>, the spiny lepidagathis<\/b>, in Marathi \u0915\u093e\u091f\u0947 \u0905\u0921\u0941\u0933\u0938\u093e kate adulsa<\/b> ?<\/p>\n

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I too think that this is Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i> of Acanthaceae<\/i> family.\u00a0It seems that this species shows lots of variation both inflorescence and leaves.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Plant for ID 17\/01\/2011 SMP1:<\/a>
\nA shrub<\/span> observed on Fort Sinhagad Pune<\/span>. Nov 2011.
\n<\/span>Height 4feet.<\/span> Rough character indicating Acanthaceae<\/i>. Long spikes with flowers opposite.
\n<\/span>I think this is Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i>. Please validate.<\/div>\n
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yes …, it is Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i> Nees<\/p>\n

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Lepidagathis cuspidata:<\/a>
\nSharing few photographs of “Kate-Adulsa<\/b>“.
\nBot. name: Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/span><\/i>
\nFamily: Acanthaceae
\nDate\/Time: 22-01-2012 \/ 12:30PM
\n<\/span>Location: Kalawantin (near Prabalgad), Maharashtra
\n<\/span>Habitat: Wild<\/span>
\nPlant habit: small spiny shrub<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is very interesting. The local people call it Kate Adulsa<\/b> and Adulsa is for Adathoda<\/i> I assume. Kate if you translate in Latin is “cuspidate<\/i>” means spine bearing or pointed. So basically locals know that they belong to same family without any professional botanical expertise.
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Very nice pix indeed. This species is also found in Morni Hills, Haryana<\/span>. Attaching one of my pics.<\/p>\n

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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Lepidagathis cuspidata ::Panvel :: PKA-MAR39\/39:<\/span><\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)<\/div>\n
Sharing few photographs of “Kate-Adulsa<\/b>“.
\nBot. name: Lepidagathis<\/span> <\/b>cuspidata<\/span><\/i> <\/b><\/span>
\nFamily: Acanthaceae<\/i>
\nDate\/Time: 22-01-2012 \/ 12:30PM
\nLocation: Kalawantin (near Prabalgad), Maharashtra<\/span>
\nHabitat: Wild
\nPlant habit: small spiny shrub<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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lepidagathis cuspidata<\/a>\u00a0: 4 images. 1 post by 1 author<\/div>\n
lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i>, mahabaleshwar, first week of march, 2013
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Wild Plant For ID : Uttarakhand : 180413 : AK-3<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (1).\u00a0\u00a05 posts by 3 authors.
\nSmall wild plant<\/span> seen <\/span>on way to Nainital<\/span> growing along the roadside.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Looks like Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i> Nees<\/p>\n

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Yes, I too agree for Lepidagathis cupidata<\/i>..<\/p>\n

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Identification of Acanthaceae Member<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (1).\u00a0\u00a06 posts by 6 authors.
\nThis speceimen belongs to family <\/span>Acanthaceae<\/i><\/div>\n
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I think it is Blepharis<\/i> but not shore about its species
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Looks like Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i> (family: Acanthaceae<\/i>) … commonly known as: spiny lepidagathis<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Great capture. I too think this is lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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Yes it does look like Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/span>.<\/i>
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Yes it is Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i><\/p>\n

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identification no310514sn1<\/a> : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6).
\nYour help needed for identification. Is it <\/span>Lepidogathis cuspidata<\/i>?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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location:ambyvalley rd.,lonavala,pune<\/span><\/div>\n
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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Lepidagathis cuspidata :: Yeoor Hills :: DVMAR73\/84<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. 2 images.
\nLepidagathis cuspidata<\/i> Nees
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ACANTHACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Lepidagathis cuspidata from Morni:: NS MARCH 19\/19<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)<\/span><\/div>\n
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This hardy herb with spinous bracts is occasional in forests<\/span> of Morni Hills, Haryana..
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Acanthaceae fortnight ANMAR24\/83 Please identify this herb<\/a> : 9 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (7)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nDate: 24th March 2015
\nPlace: Mullayanagiri, Chikamagalur, Karnataka
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Thank you very much sir. How would this differ from Lepidagathis fasciculata<\/i>?<\/div>\n

Reference pages for Lepidagathis fasciculata<\/span><\/i><\/a> and Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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efi pages on Lepidagathis fasciculata<\/i><\/span><\/a> & Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n
Keys available at Species with description & keys<\/b> in Flora of Pakistan<\/span><\/a> (Upper leaves, bracts and bracteoles cuspidate or spine-tipped in <\/span>Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/span><\/i><\/a> & not in Lepidagathis fasciculata<\/i><\/span><\/a>) <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
See FOI pages at Striped Lepidagathis<\/b><\/span><\/a> & Spiny Lepidagathis<\/span><\/a> respectively
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Likely L. cuspidata<\/i>. Similar dense spike inflorescence and spine tips on bracts as appears to be on photos.
\n<\/span>Check plant height, L.cuspidata<\/i> is said to be about a metre high<\/span>, <\/span>whereas fasciculata<\/i> is called a herb\/undershrub, actually ‘prostrate ‘ in FOPak, so perhaps is shorter.
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Herb? ABAPR01\/26<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I photographed this the same day I went out for a drive to the lower town.<\/div>\n
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Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i> ..Acanthaceae<\/i><\/p>\n

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TSP-MAY2016-49-377:Images of Lepidagathes cuspidata (Acanthaceae)<\/a> : 5 posts by 3 authors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is my pleasure to present\u00a0few images of Lepidagathis cuspidata\u00a0<\/i> (Acanthaceae<\/i>)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ref: <\/span>http:\/\/florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in\/hjcb2\/herbsheet.php?id=161&cat=1<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Habit: Herb<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Habitat: Wild, Semi-evergreen forest<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sighting: Mullaianagiri, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1500 msl<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Beautiful images … This species is frequent in dry lower hills of Haryana<\/span> Siwaliks…!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lepidagathis cuspidata :: Hatgad near Saputara :: ARKFEB-04<\/a> : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)
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Lepidagathis cuspidata–for sharing and validation<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)<\/span><\/div>\n
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172-TSP-ID-17SEP2018-3 A herb near Kottigehara,for ID<\/a> : 16 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (2<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Habit:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Herb<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Habitat:\u00a0 Evergreen forest opening<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sighting: Near Chikmagalur, Karnataka<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Date:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 23-02-2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Acanthaceae<\/i> member.<\/div>\n
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It will be a species of Nilgirianthus<\/i> (=Strobilanthus<\/i>)<\/div>\n
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Strobilanthes lawsoni<\/i> Gamble<\/div>\n
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May be some Acanthus<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0or Lepidagathis<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0species ?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lepidagathis<\/i> species…<\/div>\n
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Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i> Nees ??<\/div>\n
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Yes, it appears close to Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i><\/span><\/a> as per images and details herein.
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Request for ID: 210310-AK-3 – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
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Lepidagathis cuspidata :: Yeoor Hills, part of SGNP :: 29 DEC 19<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. 4 images.
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\nMahabaleshwar, MH :: Lepidagathis cuspidata :: ARK2020-074<\/a> : <\/span>3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments <\/span>(9<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n
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ID 01 KZD<\/a>: 1 image.
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Matheran, MH :: Lepidagathis cuspidata (?) for ID :: ARK2021-009<\/a>: 3 images.
\nSeen Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/em> at Matheran, an hill station near Mumbai, MH in the last week of December 2020.
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Shrub for identification:AVD:14032014<\/a> : 8 posts by 5 authors.\u00a0Attachments\u00a0(4).<\/div>\n
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please help me identify the\u00a0Acanthaceae<\/i>\u00a0plant in attached images.<\/div>\n
Image taken on : 13th march 2014<\/span><\/div>\n
Place : near Devrukh \u2013 Konkan Maharashtra<\/span><\/div>\n
Habitat: semi-evergreen forest<\/span><\/div>\n
Habit: Erect shrub, 3feet tall<\/span><\/div>\n
Overall plant covered with stiff hairs.<\/span><\/div>\n
Leaves: Opposite, ovate, sessile, tip acute ending in an acute spine. Size: 2cm x 1cm<\/span><\/div>\n
Flowers: Creamish white, axillary<\/span><\/div>\n
Bracts: Lanceolate, terminating in an acute spine.<\/span><\/div>\n
Sepals: covered with stiff hairs \u2013 hair tips ending in glands(?)
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This looks like <\/span>Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i> to me\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I had posted the following plant on eflora and the view seems to be <\/span>Lepidagathis cuspidada<\/i>.
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this looks like\u00a0Lepidagathis<\/span><\/i>\u00a0but does not look like L. cuspidata. can be some other species.<\/p>\n

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Yes, id is correct as\u00a0Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/em>\u00a0Nees<\/a>
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Herb ID request \u2013 RK57 \u2013 16-Dec-2012:<\/a>
\nRequest identification of this\u00a0herb growing along the ground<\/span>\u00a0in Tungareshwar,<\/span>\u00a0the leaves have sharp spiny tips.<\/span>\u00a0Flowers not seen.<\/p>\n

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Can be <\/span>Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i>.. flowers should\u2019ve helped..<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thank you \u2026 I\u2019ll definitely look out for the flowering.<\/p>\n

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Yes, I also agree as per images at\u00a0Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/em>\u00a0Nees<\/a><\/p>\n

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This is lepidagathis cuspidata<\/em> sometimes grows prostrate on plateaus<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wild Plants for ID : Nasik : 15FEB22 : AK – 3<\/a>:
\nWild plants seen on the mountain slope<\/span> in the Saptashrungi mountain in Nasik district, yesterday (15.2.22).<\/span><\/p>\n
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Lepidagathis cuspidata Nees<\/a>: 2 very high res. images.<\/p>\n

Location:\u00a0Kapase, Surkhet, \u00a0Nepal<\/span><\/div>\n
Altitude: \u00a0900m.<\/span><\/div>\n
Date: \u00a002 April 2022
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Lepidagathis cuspidata on trek to Matheran<\/a>: 8 images- 5 high res.
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http:\/\/www.theplantlist.org\/tpl\/record\/tro-100077<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.efloras.org\/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242423785<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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