{"id":1289305,"date":"2011-03-22T05:30:10","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T05:30:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T11:20:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T05:50:46","slug":"pleocaulus-ritchiei","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/pleocaulus-ritchiei\/","title":{"rendered":"Strobilanthes sessilis var. ritchei"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Strobilanthes sessilis<\/i> var. ritchei<\/i> C. B. Cl. (Syn: Pleocaulus ritchei<\/i> (C. B. Cl.) Bremek.) as per\u00a0Catalogue of Life<\/a>;<\/div>\n
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\n\u00bf <\/span>plee-oh-KAW-lus<\/b> ? — from the Greek <\/span>pleos<\/i> (many) and <\/span>kaulos<\/i> (stem)
\n<\/span>RICH-ee-eye<\/b> — named for Dr. Ritchie, collector of plants in Belgaon
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\n<\/span>commonly known in Marathi as<\/b>: \u092e\u093e\u0933 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0935\u0940 mal karvi, \u091f\u094b\u092a\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0935\u0940 topli karvi
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\n<\/span>Endemic to<\/b>: northern Western Ghats (of India)
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Ellipsoid pollen with septate bands and bracteolate flowers\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Grows in low clumps with softly hairy leaves. Inflorescence terminal with blue flowers. Differs from closely related genera within the Strobilanthus group by having ellipsoid pollen with septate bands and bracteolate flowers <\/span><\/div>\n
Flowering period: August \u2013 October, however after a period of 9 -13 years <\/span><\/div>\n
Undershrubs; stems erect, quadrangular, usually hairy. Leaves sessile or nearly so, 2-3 long, nearly as broad as long, ovate, lineolate and hairy above, nearly glabrous except on the nerves which are bristly beneath, apex acute, base rounded or often cordate. Flowers purple in strobiliform, axillary and terminal, pedunculate or subsessile, 2-8 cm long spikes, often 3 together at tops of branches. Capsules c 1 cm long, linear, oblong, acute, glabrous or with a few, minute, glandular hair at the top. Seeds c 0.25 cm across, suboricular, hygroscopically brown hairy all over,<\/span><\/div>\n
Monotypic species close to other genera of Strobilanthus<\/i> group but has a distinct low-tufted growth pattern and bracteolate flowers<\/span><\/div>\n
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System: Terrestrial, Hill tops in high rainfall areas. Habitat: Slopes and plateaus at altitudes above 800 m ASL along the crestline <\/span>of Northern Western Ghats. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Kas Week :AVD: Pleocaulus ritche:01 October 2012:<\/a>
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Kas Week :: DV :: 19 OCT 07 – 1154 :: Pleocaulus ritchiei:<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Kas plateau<\/span> … <\/span>about 4000 ft asl<\/span>
\n… one of the 39 World Heritage sites in the Western Ghats of India<\/span><\/div>\n
19 OCT 07 & 28 SEP 08<\/span>
\nPleocaulus ritchiei<\/i> (C.B.Clarke) Bremek. … (family: Acanthaceae<\/i>)<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00bf plee-oh-KAW-lus<\/b> ? — from the Greek pleos<\/i> (many) and kaulos<\/i> (stem)
\nRICH-ee-eye<\/b> — named for Dr. Ritchie, collector of plants in Belgaon<\/span>
\ncommonly known in Marathi as<\/b>: \u092e\u093e\u0933 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0935\u0940 mal karvi, \u091f\u094b\u092a\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0935\u0940 topli karvi
\nEndemic to<\/b>: northern Western Ghats (of India)<\/span>
\nReferences<\/b>: Flowers of India<\/u><\/span><\/a> \u2022 Flowers of Sahyadri<\/i> by Shrikant Ingalhalikar<\/div>\n
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Kas week : Pleocaulus ritchei SMP:<\/a>
\nPleocaulus ritchei
\n<\/i>Topli Karvi. \u091f\u094b\u092a\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0935\u0940<\/b>
\nObserved on many plateaus of Western ghats<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kas weej:: PKA41:: Pleocaulus ritchiei:<\/a>
\nPleocaulus ritchiei<\/i> (Family: Acanthaceae<\/i>).
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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Pleocaulus ritchiei :: Kas :: PKA-MAR50\/50:<\/span><\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)<\/span><\/div>\n
Pleocaulus ritchiei<\/i> (Family: Acanthaceae<\/i>).
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Kas week: PKA51:– Concluding post- Kas plateau:<\/a>
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The plant with flowers in the foreground is Impatiens lawii<\/i>; the wide bushy plant with serrated leaves is Pleocaulus ritchiei<\/i>.
\nThese are ones among top contributors to add colours to the plateau. An apt and beautiful picture representing Kas, …<\/p>\n

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now that I know the id, googled and your picture at FOI came up
\nwhat a lovely flower color
\nintrigued that its also a strobilanthes<\/i>….
\nGOI mentions Strobilanthes sessilis<\/i>, Strobilanthes sessilis<\/i> var. ritchiei <\/i>of Barleria family, can believe it seeing the buds…
\nby the way FOI page was on the topmost position, …
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KAS Week DS_051012_02 Karvi I:<\/a>
\nLarge blue bell shaped flower, buds covered with hairy bracts.<\/span> Which Karvi is it – Pleocaulus ritchiei<\/i> or Nilgirianthus reticulatus<\/i> ?
\n<\/span>These pics taken from one plant. I will post another set of similar flower, seen some distance away. Kas. 22nd Sep 2012.
\n<\/span>Both flowers once in 7 years – got info from net.<\/p>\n

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KAS Week DS_051012_03 Karvi II:<\/a>
\nThis is the other set of Karvi pics , from dofferent plant.
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Pleocaulus ritchiei topli karvi<\/a> : Attachments (3). 1 post by 1 author.<\/p>\n

While driving near Loanavala , Mulshi Got this beautifull Topli karvi on roadside<\/div>\n
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Topli karvi<\/b> in marathi<\/span><\/div>\n
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Acanthaceae sp for ID?- PKA-March-38<\/a> : 8 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (4).
\nSeen this small shrub at the top of Baba Budangiri Hills<\/span>, Chikmagalur region, Karnataka.<\/span>
\nI think the flowering season was over and i could spot only one plant with flowers. Plant reminded me of Pleocaulus ritchei <\/b>(Family: Acanthaceae<\/i>).
\nFlowers were seen very close to ground..<\/span>
\nAltitude: Approx. 5500 ft.
\nHabitat: Wild<\/span>
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Pleocaulis sessiloides<\/i> (Cl.) Bren is reported from coorg area, B. ritchei<\/i> is considered as a variety of P. sessiloides.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Flora of Coorg(Kodagu), Karnataka, India <\/span><\/cite>Vimsat Publishers, Bangaore June 30, 1990
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Yes it Pleocaulus ritchei<\/i>.. topali karavi<\/b> in marathi<\/p>\n

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ANAUG57 Acanthaceae for ID- Strobilanthus sp.?<\/a> : 2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (3).
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Identified as Pleocaulus ritchei <\/i>by\u00a0…<\/p>\n

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Strobilanthes kunthiana (?)<\/a> : 6 posts by 5 authors. 2 images.
\nPlease confirm if it is <\/span>Strobilanthes kunthiana<\/i> or Neelakurunji. Spotted them during a drive to<\/span> Kemmengundi (Karnataka).<\/span> The bloom just started. If my identification is right, in a month whole hill will be covered by them.<\/span><\/div>\n
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It seems Strobilanthus kunthianus<\/i><\/p>\n

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Does it not match Strobilanthes sessilis<\/i> sir?<\/p>\n

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It is not Strobilanthes kunthiana.<\/p>\n

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This is most probably Strobilanthes sessilis<\/i> Nees var ritchiei<\/i> C.B. Clarke<\/p>\n

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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Pleocaulus ritchei :: Satara :: ARKMAR-15\/27<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (8)
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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Pleocaulus ritchei :: Sinhagad :: ARKMAR-14\/26<\/span><\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)
\n<\/span>Attached are pictures of <\/span>Pleocaulus ritchei<\/i> captured<\/span> at Sinhagad near Pune <\/span>in August 2014.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Pleocaulus ritchiei :: Kas plateau & Tung fort :: DVMAR87\/98<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. 6 images.<\/div>\n
Pleocaulus ritchiei<\/i> (C.B.Clarke) Bremek.<\/div>\n
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Very Good Photos … The mass flowering was observed at Kas in 2008.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ANMAR19\/40 Strobilanthes sessilis<\/a> : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (9)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Pleocaulus ritchiei :: Kas plateau:: NSJ-MAR-30<\/a>: 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6)
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TSPDEC2015-16-189: Images of Strobilanthes sessilis var.ritchei<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (7)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It is my pleasure to share\u00a0few images of\u00a0 Strobilanthes sessilis var. retchei<\/i> (Acanthaceae<\/i>)<\/span>
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Low clumps with soft hairy leaves- Erect, quadrangular and hairy stem-Leaves sessile or nearly so,apex acute, leaf base rounded or cordate-Flowers purple, axillary and terminal.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Habit: Under shrub<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Habitat: Montane forest amidst grass<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sighting: Mullaianagiri-Kemmangundi, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1700 msl<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Pleocaulis ritchiei<\/span><\/a> : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)
\n<\/span><\/span>Pleocaulis ritchiei<\/i> syn. <\/span>Strobilanthes sessilis
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250910 SB01 – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nMal Karvi (Pleocaulus ritchiei ) – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nKaas is beautiful-1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nPleocaulus ritchiei – Topli karvi – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nTopli Karvi – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nTopli Karvy? – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nTopli Karvi – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nTopli Karvi – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Strobilanthes sessilis var. ritchei—for validation<\/a> : 2 posts by 2 authors.\u00a0Attachments <\/span>(3)
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Appears to be correct ID but let us wait for expert opinion.<\/p>\n

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Can you submit close up of the side view of the flower ?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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These are all the photos I have but these were in the shape of mounds.<\/p>\n

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May I request you to pl. post original of the first image.<\/p>\n

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Attaching original photos. unlike a series of mounds this was one of the few. Hope this helps<\/p>\n

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These are not high resolution images- so difficult to see the details.<\/p>\n

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Acanthaceae Fortnight ::Pleocaulus ritchei ?? :: Chikmagalur :: PKA-MAR65\/65:<\/a>\u00a0: 4 posts by 3 authors.\u00a0Attachments\u00a0<\/span>(4)
\n<\/span>Seen this <\/span>small shrub at the top of Baba Budangiri Hills,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Chikmagalur region, Karnataka.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Plant reminded me of\u00a0Pleocaulus ritchei<\/i>\u00a0(Family:\u00a0Acanthaceae<\/i>).
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\n<\/span>Altitude: Approx. 5500 ft.
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efi page on<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Strobilanthes sessilis var. ritchei<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>syn. Pleocaulus ritchei<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Does not seem to be\u00a0Pleocaulus ritchiei<\/i>, though not sure. Wonderful find \u2026 !!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This has already been listed as\u00a0Strobilanthes sessilis<\/em> var. ritchei<\/em> !<\/p>\n

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location:aambyvalley rd.,lonavala,pune<\/span><\/div>\n
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plant habit:shrub?
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I am afraid, as it is difficult to say even the genus name based on vegetative specimen photos. But it doesn’t look any Plectranthus<\/i> members!<\/p>\n

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Well\u00a0… may be right
\nat first glance i had thought it was the dwarf variety of kalanchoe pinnata<\/i> … pathorkuchi in bangla
\ni had several of these in my garden, cuttings were from a world class botanist curated herbal garden…
\n<\/span>but those leaves are never this hirsute
\n<\/span>only other thing i can remember was various <\/span>plectranthus<\/i> i have had the fortune to grow from seedlings over the years, some scented, other not… some bushy some trailing some make small mounds on the ground some long trails in a hanging basket…
\n<\/span>we still need to look at the <\/span>lamiaceae<\/i> family i think
\n<\/span>some knowledgeable botanist \/ taxonomist needs to look at this pictures set.
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I think looks different from\u00a0Plectranthus amboinicus<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Difficult to ID with these images !<\/p>\n

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Could this be Topli Karvy<\/strong> (Pleocaulus rithchiei<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Strobilanthes sessilis var ritchei from below Mullayanagiri-GS22022022-4<\/a>: 3 very high res. images.
\nStrobilanthes sessilis<\/em> var ritchei<\/em>\u00a0photographed from below Mullayanagiri, Karnataka, 26-9-2015.<\/span><\/p>\n
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