{"id":1295718,"date":"2011-06-29T07:58:52","date_gmt":"2011-06-29T07:58:52","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T11:20:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T05:50:42","slug":"rungia-pectinata","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/rungia-pectinata\/","title":{"rendered":"Justicia pectinata"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Justicia pectinata<\/b> L.\u00a0(Syn. R. pectinata<\/i> (L.) Nees\u00a0in view of <\/span>New Names and Combinations in Indian Acanthaceae<\/span><\/a> by John R. I. Wood (2014));
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Flowerless bracts mucronate often cuspidate flowering hairy for R.pectinata<\/i> and\u00a0<\/span>flowerless bracts <\/span>subobtuse for R. parviflora<\/i> and spikes very dense, barren bracts ovate acute hardly longer than the fertile for\u00a0R. muralis <\/i>as per Sorting Rungia species<\/span><\/a>;<\/span><\/div>\n
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Annual herb, procumbent. Leaves petioled, elliptic-oblong, 4-7 x 0.7-1 cm, apex and base acuminate. Flowers in groups of 2-3 at the end of branches, bracts dimorphic. Corolla white with blue lines, hairy outside. Capsules ovoid, compressed, hairy at the apex. Seeds minutely echinulate.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Rungia crenata or some other species?<\/a>:
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– I too believe this plant to be R. pectinata<\/span><\/i> (most probably this is the current name; reference: Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar; R. parviflora<\/i> considered as its synonym).<\/p>\n

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Tinier blue flowers<\/a>:
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– It is a Rungia<\/i><\/span> <\/span>sp. possibly <\/b>Rungia pectinata.<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Rungia sp. Hooghly 10\/12\/12 sk2:<\/a><\/p>\n

Is it the same species as in my yesterday’s post at –
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H & H : wild herb of about 20 to 25 cm, erect, found on roadside in a shady place<\/span><\/div>\n
Date : 1\/12\/12, 1.24 p.m.
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Rungia pectinata<\/i> (L.) Nees as per another thread<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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ANFEB36 Rungia sp. for identification<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6)
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\nPlace: Trekking route<\/span> to Mussoorie, Uttarakhand<\/span>
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Can be Rungia pectinata <\/i>..<\/p>\n

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Thank you sir.<\/p>\n

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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Rungia pectinata :: Yeoor Hills :: DVMAR98\/109<\/a>\u00a0: 2 posts by 2 authors. 2 images.<\/div>\n
Rungia pectinata<\/i> (L.) Nees<\/div>\n
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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Rungia pectinata :: Tungareshwar WLS :: DVMAR102\/113<\/a> :\u00a03 posts by 2 authors.\u00a01 image.<\/div>\n
Rungia pectinata<\/i> (L.) Nees
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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Rungia pectinata :: Tungareshwar WLS :: DVMAR100\/111<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors.\u00a04 images.<\/div>\n
Rungia pectinata<\/i> (L.) Nees
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Thank you very much ….
\nI have purposefully uploaded most of my sightings of the tiny members of <\/span>Acanthaceae<\/i>, <\/span>R. pectinata<\/i> and <\/span>Justicia procumbens.
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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Rungia pectinata :: Tungareshwar WLS :: DVMAR99\/110<\/a> :\u00a02 posts by 2 authors.\u00a02 images.<\/div>\n
Rungia pectinata<\/i> (L.) Nees
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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Rungia pectinata :: Tungareshwar WLS :: DVMAR97\/108<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.
\nRungia pectinata<\/i> (L.) Nees
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Acanthaceae Fortnight ::Rungia pectinata ::Lonavala : PKA-MAR79\/79:<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)<\/span><\/div>\n
Rungia pectinata<\/i> from Lonavala.<\/span><\/div>\n
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ACANTHACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Rungia parviflora from Panipat::NS MARCH 40\/40<\/a> : 8 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (4)<\/span><\/div>\n
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This small, prostrate herb <\/span>with minute flowers<\/span> is fairly represented in our area<\/span>, please help to finalize the id…
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How do you differentiate with Rungia pectinata<\/i>\u00a0(L.) Nees? One point I have found in Haines is that in pectinata<\/i>\u00a0flowering bracts are hairy. Can you please confirm it, …?<\/p>\n

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Rungia parviflora<\/i> (Retz.) Nees –
\n(i) fertile bracts obliquely oval-oblong, 4.5×1.5-2.25mm, mucronulate, narrowly scarious margined, long ciliolate = subsp. <\/span>parviflora
\n<\/i>(ii) fertile bract ovate to orbicular, 4-5×1.5-2mm, mucronulate, broadly hyaline margined, long ciliate = subsp. <\/span>pectinata
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\n<\/span>This species is <\/span>R. parviflora<\/i>\u00a0subsp. <\/span>pectinata<\/i>\u00a0= <\/span>R. parviflora<\/i>\u00a0var. <\/span>pectinata<\/i>\u00a0(L.) Clarke in Hook. f., Fl. Br. Ind. 4:550, 1885<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Karthikeyan et al. 2009 in <\/b>Flowering Plants of India listed this subspecies as a species R. pectinata<\/b> (L.) Nees (=R. parviflora<\/i> var. pectinata<\/i>); so is in <\/span>The Plant List 2013<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Justicia pectinata :: Bhagamandala – Thalacauvery Road :: 22 FEB 2017<\/a> : 2 posts by 2 authors. 4 images.<\/div>\n
Bhagamandala – Thalacauvery Road\u00a0Karnataka<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The flowers of Rungia repens<\/b><\/i> seem to be atleast 8mm,<\/span> these were maximum 3mm which is I thought R.pectinata<\/b><\/i>, also the shape of the flower and upper lip seemed more indicative of pectinata<\/i> <\/span>rather than repens<\/i>. <\/span>Anyway, I shall try and get better photographs next time I am in alibaug so the construction of the flower can be seen better. If anyone is willing to share the keys for Rungia<\/i>, would be very grateful.<\/p>\n

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…, this must be Rungia pectinata<\/i>.
\nRungia repens<\/i> has relatively much larger flowers borne on a finger high and thick inflorescence …
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\nIf you have any link to visual representation of R. elegans <\/i>on internet please let know. Will help me compare and understand.
\nDescription of Rungia elegans<\/i> will help to a great extent.
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Rungia repens<\/b><\/u><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Rungia elegans<\/b><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1. Stems pubescent or nearly grabrous\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stems covered with white spreading hairs<\/span><\/span>
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4. Bracts glabrous, about 6 mm long,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Bracts longer than 6 mm, white margin broader<\/span><\/div>\n
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5. Corolla white with rose or purple spots\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Corolla blue, 12 mm<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
I have a feeling that plants uploaded by … on FOI, … photostream and few other photographs from Western Ghats actually belong to Rungia elegans<\/i>, and my specimens from Morni hills actually belong to Rungia repens<\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
It is a plant with much smaller leaves and spikes as compared to these plants.\u00a0<\/span>
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Now coming to above plant by …, judging from size of inflorescence and dimorphic bracts, it may be Rungia pectinata <\/i>as suggested by several members. It is no where near Rungia repens<\/i>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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my apologies, plant posted here is Rungia pectinata<\/i>,,<\/p>\n

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But thanks … Had you not raised the question of Rungia repens<\/i> in FOI, … stream and other websites, I would not have had the chance to solve the mystery of three different plants. So basically all credit goes to you for raising the issue.<\/p>\n

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we can conclude it as Rungia pectinata<\/i><\/p>\n

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Many thanks\u00a0… for giving me knowledge of Rungia elegans<\/i>.
\nMany thanks to … for providing the keys for R. repens<\/i> and R. elegans<\/i>.
\nAnother difference that I learnt from\u00a0… and … is: R. repens<\/i> is decumbent<\/span> while R. elegans<\/i> is an erect herb.<\/span>
\nWith so much of clarity from you all, my plant at flickr photostream is Rungia elegans<\/i>.
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Dear members:<\/a> (mixed thread): 2 correct\u00a0images as above.
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Rungia for ID | Matheran:<\/a> Posting few pics of possible Rungia<\/i> species for ID<\/p>\n

Small herb, on slope grassland<\/span>
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i guess Rungia pectinata<\/i><\/p>\n

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Seems an interesting plant. Pls provide info on leaves, size of flowers, raceme, fruit etc. Is it possible to collect a live plant or specimen. Would this plant be still flowering?<\/p>\n

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… this was a very small herb (almost ground touching or may not be more than 5-6 cms height.<\/span> The flowers was as small as 3-4 mm with lanceaolete.<\/span> alternative leaves.<\/span> I will go again to see if it is still there or not. And will update you on that.<\/p>\n

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Thanks for more details. Inflorescence appeared like a raceme in picture which is actually a spike with 2 types of bracts. This is R. pectinata<\/i> as IDd. Size (that can not be guessed from a picture) makes all the difference in ID. Leaves must have been opposite<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rungia pectinata:<\/a>
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last week at alibaug<\/span><\/div>\n
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RUNGIA PECTINATA (L.) Nees. from Kamrup district (Rural) Assam:<\/a>
\nAttached images are Rungia pectinata<\/i> (L.) Nees.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Date : 06.12.2012<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Location: Dist- Kamrup(Metro) Assam<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Family : Acanthaceae<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Genus & species : Rungia pectinata<\/i> (L.) Nees<\/span><\/div>\n
Habitat: Grows wild<\/span><\/div>\n
Habit : Herb<\/span><\/div>\n
Flower : Blue in colour<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Tiny herb ID request – RK59 – 16-Dec-2012:<\/a>
\nRequest identification of this herb with minute flowers of about 2 mm<\/span> <\/span>only<\/span> in Tungareshwar<\/span>. The herb itself is around 1 foot high at the most.<\/span> Thanks.
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Looks like Rungia pectinata<\/i>…<\/p>\n

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Flora of Madhya Pradesh: 05022012 BS-1 Small Acanthaceae Herb for id from Maihar MP:<\/a>
\nSmall Acanthaceae<\/i> Herb for id from Maihar MP
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some Rungia<\/i> species….<\/p>\n

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Yes … I was also thinking about Rungia but could not search particular species!!!<\/p>\n

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Sir, I googled Rungia on FOI website…and this is what I am close at http:\/\/www.flowersofindia.in\/catalog\/slides\/Comb%20Rungia.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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rungia pectinata<\/i><\/p>\n

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Rungia pectinata from Kaithal-2012:<\/a>
\nThis one is<\/span> Rungia pectinata<\/b><\/span><\/i> (Linn.) Nees in DC, Prodr. 11: 469, 1847;
\n<\/span><\/span>Justicia pectinata <\/i>Linn., Amoen. Acad. 4: 299, 1759; <\/span>Rungia parviflora <\/i>Retz., Nees var. pectinata <\/i>(Linn.) Clarke, Fl. Br. Ind. IV: 550, 1885
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Acanthaceae for ID – 181211 – AR – 01:<\/a>\u00a0\u00a01 image.<\/p>\n

Date\/Time- 21-Nov-2011 10:25 AM<\/span><\/div>\n
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Thrissur, Kerala<\/span><\/div>\n
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Inflorescence Type\/ Size- Multiple flowers emerging from light green bracts arranged in a comb-like spike<\/span><\/div>\n
Flowers Size\/ Colour\/ Calyx\/ Bracts- Tiny light blue flower, lower lip has dark blue markings<\/span><\/div>\n
Fruits Type\/ Shape\/ Size Seeds- Not known
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OK, an update on this… having photographed Rungia pectinata<\/i> – Comb Rungia at Yeoor last weekend (posted on 5.1.12), I can confirm that the Thrissur photo is of some other species. The question is, which species?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Taking\u00a0this (2nd image)\u00a0as <\/span>Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. muralis<\/i> (Nees) C.B.Clarke<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with spikes very dense, barren bracts ovate acute hardly longer than the fertile, as per Flora of British India as per discussions in another thread at Sorting Rungia species<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hooghly : Rungia pectinata (L.) Nees<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3).<\/span><\/div>\n
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ANDEC64 Rungia sp.?<\/a>\u00a0: 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rungia<\/span><\/a>\u00a0species in eFloraofindia (with details\/ keys from published papers\/ regional floras\/ FRLHT\/ FOI\/ Biotik\/ efloras\/ books etc., where ever available)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I agree with Rungia pectinata<\/i>\u00a0(L.) Nees.<\/p>\n

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ANFEB27 Please identify this Rungia sp.<\/a> :\u00a03 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Family: Acanthaceae<\/i>
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I find our eFI database of <\/span>Rungia<\/i>\u00a0is of very little use and very confusing, it doesn’t help at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I copy what Haines, in his book BoBO, recorded about Rungia parviflora<\/i>\u00a0Nees – “common weed… erect in grassy places ….. prostrate in pastures … all specimens from our area appear to belong to the variety pectinata<\/i>\u00a0…..”<\/div>\n
Sir Prain thinks we have (1)\u00a0Rungia parviflora<\/i>\u00a0Nees var. pectinata<\/i>\u00a0and (2) Rungia repens<\/i>\u00a0Nees, in our region of Bengal.<\/div>\n
I haven’t found R. repens<\/i>\u00a0yet, where flowers are 0.3 inch (7.5 mm).<\/span> Flowers of R. parviflora<\/i>\u00a0are under 0.15 inch long.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Your species is Rungia parviflora<\/i>\u00a0surely. But which var.? I think it is not the type species (barren bracts are not cuspidate in type species). So, we are left with var. pectinata<\/i>\u00a0and var. muralis<\/i>. In muralis<\/i> both sterile and fertile bracts are of same size.
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But, I assure you all three uploads are of same species.
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ANFEB26 Please identify this Rungia sp.<\/a> : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Hooghly Today : Rungia parviflora Nees var. pectinata ?:<\/a> Bengal Plants” describes three Rungia<\/i> species :-<\/p>\n

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  2. R. parviflora<\/i> Nees var. pectinata<\/i> = barren bracts mucronate, often cuspidate, fertiles ones hairy, smaller<\/span> than the others<\/li>\n
  3. R. parviflora<\/i> Nees var. muralis<\/i> = barren bracts ovate, acute, fertile ones nearly as large as the others……<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    This is a small erect herb, about 15 cm high, found in rural roadside.
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    SK1581 19 Nov 2018<\/a> : 10 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (8)<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Location:\u00a0Victoria\u00a0Peak, Hong Kong<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    Date: 2 November\u00a02018<\/span><\/div>\n
    Elevation: 1300 ft.
    \n<\/span>Habit : Wild<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    Rungia pectinata<\/i> (L.) Nees. ??
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    May be. Not sure. Appears to be highly variable as per images at<\/div>\n
    \/species\/a—l\/a\/acanthaceae\/justicia\/rungia-pectinata<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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    It does look close to Rungia pectinata<\/i> although the inflorescence is not so long in this. Other species found in HK is Rungia chinensis<\/i> to which this one doesnt match,
    \nBut then it doesnt match to anything else!!<\/p>\n

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    I guess more close to R. pectinata<\/i>..
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    Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Rungia pectinata :: Tungareshwar WLS :: DVMAR99\/110<\/span><\/a> ??<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Yes, \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    efloraofindia:”For Id” wild herb at Talegaon Dabhade :21122014: MR-6<\/span><\/a> :\u00a0\u00a05 posts by 4 authors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Talegaon Dabhade Pune<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    13\/12\/2014
    \n<\/span><\/span>Requesting to please identify this wild herb<\/span> with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>small blue flowers 1-2 mm<\/span><\/div>\n
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    is this\u00a0<\/span>Rungia parviflora<\/i> ? Id help<\/div>\n
    \/species\/a—l\/a\/acanthaceae\/rungia<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
    efi thread<\/span><\/a>
    \n    http:\/\/www.flowersofindia.Small%20Flowered%20Rungia.html<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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    flowers are out of focus<\/p>\n

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    The plants seems to be Rungia parviflora<\/i><\/p>\n

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    This should be <\/span>Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/u><\/a>\u00a0as per discussions at <\/span>Sorting Rungia species<\/u><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Rungia sp_18-02-12_GK_01:<\/span><\/a>
    \nSpecies of Rungia <\/i>of Acanthaceae<\/i> family.<\/p>\n

    Place: Vythiri, Waynad, Kerala<\/span><\/div>\n
    Altitude: About 800m<\/span><\/div>\n
    Habitat: Cardamom plantation, on edges and earth cuttings<\/span><\/div>\n
    Habit: small herb<\/span><\/div>\n
    Height: about 10-20cm<\/span><\/div>\n
    Flower colour : Violet with purple blotches<\/span><\/div>\n
    Flowering time: September-December<\/span><\/div>\n
    I think it is Rungia muralis
    \n<\/i>Need validation of the id.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Of course Rungia muralis<\/i><\/p>\n

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    From what ever recent book references I got on net as below, it (Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. muralis<\/i>) is treated as a syn. of Rungia pectinata<\/b>
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    Floristic Plants of the World<\/span><\/a> By Rashtra Vardhana (2006)-<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Rungia pectinata<\/span><\/b><\/a> (syn. Rungia<\/i> parviflora<\/i> var. pectinata<\/i> (L.) C.B. Clarke; Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. muralis<\/i>)<\/span><\/div>\n
    Rungia repens<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    Floral diversity<\/span>: assessment & conservation : with reference to Sardar Sarovar Project<\/span><\/span><\/a> by <\/span>Swati Samvatsar<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>V. B. Diwanji<\/span><\/span><\/a>– <\/span><\/div>\n
    Rungia pectinata<\/span><\/b><\/a> (syn. Rungia<\/i> parviflora<\/i> var. pectinata<\/i> (L.) C.B. Clarke; Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. muralis<\/i>)
    \n<\/span>    Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Chhatarpur and Damoh<\/span><\/a> By G. P. Roy, B. K. Shukla, Bhaskar Datt (1992)- Details with keys<\/b>–<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Rungia pectinata<\/span><\/b><\/a>
    \n    Rungia repens<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/div>\n
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    Rungia muralis<\/i> is usually seen as a variety of <\/span>Justicia parviflora<\/b>. I have made no combinations for the varieties as they are a chaos and need a thorough revision – most are probably of no value as per Dr. Wood.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    This should be Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/u><\/a>\u00a0as per discussions at Sorting Rungia species<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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    Plant for ID : 30\/11\/2011 SMP1:<\/span><\/a>
    \nI took photographs of this plant from Purandar fort.
    \n<\/span>Small herb
    \nGrowing on walls of Fort Purandar.
    \n<\/span>Flower size very tiny 2-3mm. Inflorescence. Clustered axillary.
    \nLeaves 1-2 cm.
    \n<\/span>I think this is some Rungia<\/i> species.<\/p>\n

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    I would like to mention that these plants were growing on the walls of fort. I also observed them on Sinhgad 2 days earlier. The plant had a long hairy leaves …sort of oval to linear lanceolate 3-4cm in length.
    \n<\/span>The leaves seen in the background in _IMG 6211 are of different plant.<\/p>\n

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    I dare say this is Rungia pectinata
    \n<\/i>attaching some that I took last week.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    I would post mine separate because I feel there is a difference.<\/div>\n
    Dear …,<\/div>\n
    I afraid whether your picture belong to the same species as that of … because in your pictures some of the inflorescence are stalked whereas, in … pictures all the inflorescence are sessile.<\/div>\n
    Further, the color and pattern of lower lip is different. I am not sure about the variation in this species.<\/div>\n
    Please also consider R. muralis <\/i>before reach a conclusion.<\/span><\/div>\n
    I too got a similar one from Kerala and I am not yet concluded.
    \nExpecting more comments.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    You are right<\/div>\n
    the pattern of the lower lip is completely different
    \nwill check on <\/span>R muralis<\/i><\/div>\n
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    It would be interesting to keep a watch on analysis from different experts.
    \nThank you; at least both of you agree on it being a Rungia<\/i> species… As this is probably my first encounter with Rungia<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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    Rungia<\/i> sp. but not pectinata<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

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    May be Rungia parviflora<\/i>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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    This should be<\/span> Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>as per discussions at <\/span>Sorting Rungia species<\/u><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Yes Sir, it looks like so.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    26102011-BS-2 another Acanthaceae member from TDL Park Yamunanagar:<\/span><\/a>
    \nAcanthaceae<\/i> member from TDL Park Yamunanagar
    \n<\/span>wild about 5-6 inch high, flower about 5-6 mm<\/span><\/p>\n

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    This looks like Rungia pectinata<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    This should be Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/u><\/a>\u00a0as per discussions at Sorting Rungia species<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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    Sorting Rungia species<\/span><\/a> : 26 posts by 3 authors.
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    Rakesh ji, in a recent thread, has expressed doubts about clarity in these species in efi site.<\/div>\n
    So let us look at these afresh with\u00a0our literature.
    \n    Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Chhatarpur and Damoh (Description)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0gives the following keys:<\/div>\n
    1a. Sterile and fertile bracts dissimilar. Upper lip of Corolla acute. Spikes 2 cm- R. pectinata<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    1b. Sterile and fertile bracts similar. Upper lip of Corolla emarginate. Spikes 2.5-5 cm- R. repens<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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    Flora Of Guntur District: Andhra Pradesh, India (Description)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0gives the following keys:<\/div>\n
    1a. Bracts dimorphic. Fertile bracts villous, petiole ca. 2 cm long- R. pectinata<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    1b. Bracts uniform. Bracts with white membranous margin, petiole ca. 5 mm long- R. repens<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Does anybody has keys involving Rungia parviflora<\/i> ?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    We need to have descriptions of species.<\/p>\n

    …, the keys you have quoted are not enough.<\/div>\n
    For one, leaf is highly variable in size, so is petiole.<\/div>\n
    Two, bracts in all 3 are having papery white margin. While in bigger one margins do not overlap and they show prominently in contrasting colors, in two smaller ones bracts overlap and white papery margin is not visible on backside, though visible on side of flowers.
    \nAttached photos belong to larger one, spike going up to 20 cm long. Habit prostrate, erect when crowded.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    We will certainly go through the descriptions.<\/div>\n
    But before that we have to find keys between the three species., in differences sources of literature.<\/div>\n
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    I check the related species in Flora of Peninsular India, but could not find the keys between the three\u00a0species as per<\/div>\n
    Rungia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
    Rungia repens<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
    Rungia parviflora<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
    Rungia muralis<\/i><\/span><\/a>
    \n<\/u><\/div>\n
    Only description is available for <\/span>Rungia parviflora<\/span><\/i><\/a> as below:
    \n<\/span>A small, soft annual herb. leaves membranous, variable, ovate, lanceolate or linear- spathulate. flowers in small spikes; barren and flowering bracts very different, the former in 3 rows on one side of the spike, thick, elliptic, mucronate; the later with the flowers on the other side, conspicuously hyaline- margined, ovate or orbicular- ciliate, calyx- lobes 5, corolla blue.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Checklist of Nepal, gives Rungia parviflora<\/i> (Retz.) Nees as a syn. of Rungia pectinata<\/b><\/span> (L.) Nees<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
    Flora of Pakistan did not mention any Rungia species.<\/div>\n
    Flora of China<\/span><\/a> has only Rungia pectinata<\/b><\/span> (Linnaeus) Nees<\/span><\/a>\u00a0out of these.<\/div>\n
    Pl. see FOC illustration<\/span><\/a> for this.<\/div>\n
    As per Dr. Wood (who changed the names from Rungia to Justicia)”<\/div>\n
    Rungia muralis<\/i> is usually seen as a variety of <\/span>Justicia parviflora<\/span><\/b>. I have made no combinations for the varieties as they are a chaos and need a thorough revision – most are probably of no value.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Thus, from the above discussions,\u00a0there are broadly two complexes, one related to R. pectinata<\/b> (syn: Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. pectinata<\/i> (L.) C. B. Cl.) and Rungia parviflora<\/b> (Bracts dimorphic<\/i>) <\/span>and other related to R. repens<\/b> (Bracts uniform<\/i>).<\/span><\/div>\n
    Thus,\u00a0… posted species in this thread with uniform bracts should be R. repens
    \n<\/b><\/span>However, we have to still find keys and differences between <\/span>R. pectinata<\/b> (syn: <\/span>Rungia parviflora<\/span><\/i> var. <\/span>pectinata<\/span><\/i> (L.) C. B. Cl.) and<\/span> Rungia parviflora<\/span><\/b> (<\/span>Bracts dimorphic<\/span><\/i>)\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Description as available for <\/span>Rungia parviflora<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0is below: <\/span><\/div>\n
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    A small, soft annual herb. leaves membranous, variable, ovate, lanceolate or linear- spathulate. flowers in small spikes; barren and flowering bracts very different, the former in 3 rows on one side of the spike, thick, elliptic, mucronate; the later with the flowers on the other side, conspicuously hyaline- margined, ovate or orbicular- ciliate, calyx- lobes 5, corolla blue.
    \n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    India biodiversity Portal gives the following description for Rungia parviflora<\/u>: <\/span><\/div>\n
    Diffuse or ascending herbs. Leaves elliptic or elliptic-ovate, 2 by 1 cm, base and apex acute, lateral veins c. 3 pairs. Spikes c. 15 mm long; floral bracts glabrescent; corolla pinkish-white. Capsule ellipsoid.\u00a0 Flowering and fruiting: March-April. Wastelands in the plains.\u00a0Peninsular India and Sri Lanka<\/span><\/div>\n
    Rungia pectinata<\/b> (Linnaeus) Nees in A. Candolle in <\/span>Flora of China<\/span><\/a>:
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    Herbs 20-50 cm tall, annual or perennial. Stem basally prostrate and rooting at nodes then erect, minutely pubescent. Petiole 0-7 mm; leaf blade oblong-elliptic, 1-4 \u00d7 0.4-1.4 cm, glabrous except for a few trichomes along veins, secondary veins ca. 4 on each side of midvein, base cuneate and decurrent onto petiole, margin entire, apex acute. Spikes axillary or terminal, 0.5-2 cm, 1-sided, solitary or sometimes 2 or 3 compound; bracts dimorphic; sterile bracts green, elliptic, ca. 4 \u00d7 0.7 mm, glabrous, apex acute; fertile bracts circular to obovate, 4-5 \u00d7 ca. 2 mm, pubescent, margin broadly hyaline, apex obtuse to rounded to emarginate and mucronulate; bracteoles elliptic, 2-3 mm, margin ciliate, apex 2-cleft and subacute. Calyx colorless, pubescent; lobes linear-lanceolate, ca. 3 \u00d7 0.5 mm, margin narrowly hyaline, apex mucronulate. Corolla blue or white, ca. 5 mm, outside pubescent; lower lip 3-lobed, lobes triangular; upper lip ovate, 1-2 mm, apex emarginate. Staminal filaments glabrous. Ovary glabrous. Capsule ellipsoid, ca. 2.5 mm, glabrous, 2-4-seeded, apex apiculate. Seeds orbicular in outline, ca. 1 mm in diam., minutely verrucose. Fl. Nov-Jan, fr. Jan-Apr.
    \n<\/span>But I am unable to find out the clear cut difference between the two from the above.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    The Plant List Ver. 1.1<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>POWO<\/span><\/a>, both treat\u00a0Rungia<\/i> parviflora<\/i> (Nees) Ritz as a <\/span>synonym<\/span><\/a> of <\/span>Rungia pectinata <\/b>(L.) Nees<\/span><\/a>, although Catalogue of Life treat them as differently as <\/span>Justicia parviflora <\/b>Retz<\/span><\/a> (India (throughout), peninsular Malaysia (Kangar, Perlis), Sri Lanka, Oman (Dhofar), Myanmar [Burma] (Bago, Kayin, Magway, Mandalay, Yangon), Laos, Philippines (Luzon), Vietnam, Lakshadweep Isl. (Laccadives), Maldives) and <\/span>Justicia pectinata <\/b>L.<\/span><\/a> (China (Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan), India (throughout), Bhutan, Darjeeling, Bengal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Andamans (South Andamans, Little Andaman Isl.), Nepal, Laos, Bangladesh).
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    Checklist of Nepal, gives Rungia parviflora<\/i> (Retz.) Nees as a syn. of <\/span>Rungia pectinata<\/b> (L.) Nees<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
    Flora of Pakistan did not mention any Rungia species.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Flora of China<\/span><\/a> has only <\/span>Rungia pectinata<\/b> (Linnaeus) Nees<\/span><\/a>\u00a0out of these.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    I do not find difference between the two in Flora of peninsular India at Rungia pectinata,<\/i><\/span><\/a> <\/i>Rungia repens,<\/i><\/span><\/a> <\/i>Rungia parviflora<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/i>and <\/i>Rungia muralis<\/i><\/span><\/a>
    \nIn view of the above, my felling is to treat <\/span>Rungia<\/i> parviflora<\/i> (Nees) Ritz as a <\/span>    synonym<\/span><\/a> of\u00a0<\/span>Rungia<\/span> pectinata<\/span> <\/b>(L.) Nees<\/span><\/a>\u00a0until we get some creditable key and differences between the two.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    I doubt the ‘3 rows’ of sterile bracts. So far it is only 2 rows in all 3 types.
    \n<\/span>I checked my collections from 2015.
    \n<\/span>Larger one is<\/span> J. repens<\/i> (<\/span>Rungia repens<\/i>), two smaller ones need to be sorted out.
    \n<\/span>We agree on this.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Thank you … for this discussion.<\/div>\n
    I am not much confident to comment in this. Somehow I have always got confused when I see these plants with variations – especially when they interchange their habit – or may be I mistake them so. I am used to see Rungia pectinata<\/i> as an erect herb with wiry stems \/ branches, typically 1.5 feet or so, and sometimes as tall as half a metre or so, growing in small colonies. I suspect having seen Rungia pectinata<\/i> grow prostrate in open barren ground – though I could be mistaking the species.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Among the larger ones, I think there is one Rungia elegans<\/i> too. <\/span>I assume it is not included in this discussion, because it may not be posing any confusion.<\/div>\n
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    Justicia concinna<\/b><\/i> used to be Rungia elegans<\/i> not so long ago .<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Thanks, … Rungia elegans<\/i> was causing confusion with lot of them earlier\u00a0identified as R. pectinata<\/i>.
    \nI am correcting them now one by one. Pl. check.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Yes …, Rungia elegans<\/i> flowers as well as bracts spike are quite stout –<\/span> so it can only be mistaken by some, but certainly far from confusion.<\/p>\n

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    I think the habit of J. parviflora<\/i> is prostrate, mat-forming, while J.pectinata<\/i> is an erect herb with diffuse branching … this is what I have been considering.
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    I decided to pursue 1st four specimens each from GBIf fro both species.<\/div>\n
    But there seems to be no clear cut demarcation between them as below:<\/div>\n
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    Rungia pectinata<\/b> (Linnaeus) Nees in GBIF<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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    Rungia pectinata<\/span><\/b> (Linnaeus) Nees in A. Candolle in Flora of China<\/span><\/a>:
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    Herbs 20-50 cm tall, annual or perennial<\/b>. Stem basally prostrate and rooting at nodes then erect,…<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
    This part of description fits what I recognize as Rungia pectinata<\/i>. I am not seeing the other fine description.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Description as available for Rungia parviflora<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is below: <\/span><\/div>\n
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    A small, soft annual herb<\/b>. …<\/span><\/div>\n
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    India biodiversity Portal gives the following description for Rungia parviflora<\/u>:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    Diffuse or ascending herbs. … Wastelands in the plains<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    These parts of descriptions fits what I see as Rungia parviflora … other fine points I am not able to discern in that small plant and further tinier and slender inflorescences.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Diffuse or ascending herbs<\/b>.\u00a0 ascending = at the most may be 5 cms or so.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    I hope field experts put their thoughts here and correct me if I am wrong.<\/div>\n
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    I finally got the details in <\/span>Flora of British India<\/span><\/a>. Pl. check.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Nees in Wall. Pl. As. Rar.<\/i> iii. 110, and in DC. Prodr. xi. 469, excl. syn. ; leaves small ovate or lanceolate nearly glabrous, bracts dimorphic barren elliptic or oblong subobtuse striate hardly margined, fertile obovate glabrous scarious-margined ciliate, bracteoles elliptic scarcely acute, corolla 1\/4 in. <\/b>R. repens<\/i>, T. Anders, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 518 partly, not of Nees. R. longifolia<\/i>, Bedd. Ic. Pl. Ind. Or. t. 266, not of Nees.<\/span><\/div>\n
    S. DECCAN PENINSULA ; Weight (2011, 2285 Herb. Propr.). CEYLON ; Thwaites (C. P., nn. 257, 3354).<\/span><\/div>\n
    A small, ramous weed. Lower leaves 1 by 1\/4-1\/2 in., petioled, ovate, upper narrow sometimes linear. Spikes 3\/4 by 1\/4 in., nearly all terminal, markedly 1-sided ; barren bracts not cuspidate. Capsule 1\/5 in. ; seeds small, minutely verrucose<\/b>.\u2014This, the typical R. parviflora, Nees, appears a very rare plant <\/b>; Nees, however, referred numerous specimens with the fertile bracts hairy all over to R. parviflora, but which are R. pectinata, Nees, as far as the description goes.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Lower\u00a0portion of it, I am copying and pasting from IBIS Flora<\/span><\/a> as below:<\/div>\n
    Revision of Rungia parviflora var. pectinata (Nees) C.B.Clarke<\/i> from Fri, 2014-03-07 13:48<\/i>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
    flowerless bracts mucronate often cuspidate flowering hairy<\/b>. R. pectinata<\/b>, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. 470 ; Wight Ic. t. 1547 ; T. Anders, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 517. R. parviflora<\/i>, Nees l. c. partly ; Griff. Notul, iv. 144 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 195. R. polygonoides<\/i>, Nees in Wall. Pl. As. Rar. Hi. 110, and Cat. 7181, and in DC. Prodr. xi. 471 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 196. Justicia pectinata<\/i>, Linn. Amoen. Acad. iv. 299 ; Lamk. Ill. i. t. 12, fig. 3 ; Roxb. Corom. Pl. ii. 29, t. 153, and Fl. Ind. i. 133 ; Wall. Cat. 2458. J. parviflora<\/i>, Retz Obs. v. 9. J. infracta, Vahl Enum. i. 155.\u2014Throughout India, from the Himalaya to Ceylon and Pegu, a universal weed.<\/b>\u2014Usually ramous. Leaves 3\/4 by 1\/3 in. ; petiole 1\/8 in. Spikes 1 by 1\/4 in., terminal and axillary, clustered, subsessile, distinctly 1-sided ; <\/b>barren bracts 1\/6 by 1\/12 in., scarcely margined ; fertile 1\/10 in. diam., orbicular, apiculate, scarious- marginate, hairy on back as well as on margins ; bracteoles 1\/10 in., elliptic, subacute. Calyx 1\/12 in. ; segments linear-lanceolate, pubescent. Corolla blue or whiteish, upper lip short. Anther-cells superposed, lower white-tailed.\u2014The area of this abundant plant should perhaps be extended to Java, &c., but the examples thence (Dicliptera coerulea, Blume Bijd. 791) differ considerably from all the Indian material, which is very uniform in character, the size of the heads and bracts varying a little.
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    Thanks … Frankly, I will not be able to to discern the nature of the tiny bracts.
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    Rungia parviflora var. muralis (Nees) C.B.Clarke<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
    Spikes very dense, barren bracts ovate acute hardly longer than the fertile<\/b>. R. muralis<\/i>, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. 470.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Spikes sometimes 1.3\/4 by 1\/6 in., densely strobiliform<\/b>.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Rungia parviflora var. origanoides (Nees) C.B.Clarke<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
    Leaves narrowly lanceolate, spikes dense narrow, barren bracts orbicular scarious-margined very hairy on the back nearly as the fertile. R. origanoides, Nees in Wall. Pl. As. Rar. iii. 110, and Cat. 7182, and in DC. Prodr. xi. 471.
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    Thus the Image 3 by … and images which I have named earlier as R. elegans<\/i>, but\u00a0reverted back as R.pectinata<\/i> (based on … observation), may be\u00a0Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. muralis<\/i> (Nees) C.B.Clarke<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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    Maza aa gaya aaj to !!!<\/p>\n

    What I could extract from the page<\/div>\n
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    Rungia parviflora<\/i> has usually only terminal spikes, sterile bracts not acute (sharp , pointy ) tipped, fertile bracts glabrous.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Rungia pectinata<\/i> has axillary multiple spikes, sterile bracts with pointed, acute tip, fertile bracts hairy all over.<\/span><\/div>\n
    I reviewed re-examined my photographs from yesterday. I can say that my Image 2 and 3 are variations of same species … Justicia<\/i> (Rungia<\/i>) pectinata<\/i>,<\/div>\n
    in having axillary spikes as a rule, sterile bracts pointed tipped, fertile bracts hairy all over.<\/div>\n
    I wish to photograph it from a second spot and then present them properly.<\/div>\n
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    A line in page from Flora of British India says … ”\u00a0This, the typical R. parviflora<\/i>, Nees, appears a very rare plant ”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    I agree whole heartedly . I am seeing this plant since 2014 , on FOI , IF and 2015 on EFI , since 2016 in field. Never was I satisfied !!!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    I even asked during conversations on facebook (IF ) whether anyone had true Rungia parviflora<\/i> images to share … never got any !!\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
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    Now I seem to have found the key !!!
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    Image 3 by you (…)\u00a0may be\u00a0<\/span>Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. muralis<\/i> (Nees) C.B.Clarke<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with spikes very dense, barren bracts ovate acute hardly longer than the fertile, <\/b>as per Flora of British India.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    SK 2340 26 December 2019<\/span><\/a> : 10 posts by 3 authors. 6 images- 3 mb to 6 mb each.<\/div>\n
    Location: Kalimpong, WB, India<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Rungia pectinata<\/i> (L.) Nees??<\/div>\n
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    This is similar to specimen 2 in my post. Typically, posterior, sterile bracts are larger.
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    Yes, Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0only.<\/p>\n

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    Location : Karnagar, <\/i>Dist. Midnapore, West Bengal.<\/span><\/div>\n
    Date : 21\/12\/2007.
    \n<\/span>Would you please identify this plant.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Id-62 is <\/span>Rungia parviflora<\/i> (<\/span>Acanthaceae<\/i>).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    To me it appears like Rungia pictinata<\/i> (Syn. Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. pictinata<\/i>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Rungia parviflora<\/i> (L.) Nees (Acanthaceae<\/i>)<\/p>\n

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    This should be Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/u><\/a>\u00a0as per discussions at Sorting Rungia species<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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    Velas, March 2014 :: Requesting ID confirmation of this plant at Velas, Konkan Coast, Maharashtra :: 24MAR2014 :: ARK-16<\/span><\/a> : Attachments (9). 6 posts by 3 authors.
    \nRequesting to please validate ID of this plant captured at Velas near Harihareshwar, Konkan Coast, Maharashtra in March 2014.<\/span> Is it Rungia pectinata<\/i>?\u00a0 This was growing abundantly in the wall crevices.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    efi page on <\/span>Rungia pectinata<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span>Rungia<\/u><\/span><\/a> species so far in efi.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    image 2864 and 2866 are known as MAYAJAAL in our folk medicine local language. we use it in hydrosil and allied ailments.it<\/span><\/a> is abandoned in our area and one can find it even on roadsides.<\/p>\n

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    another images are known as JANGALI NILAVANTI IN MY AREA AND IS AVAILABLE WHOLE YEAR near watery places.<\/p>\n

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    this is Rungia<\/i> sps for sure. according to species key from Almeida Sir flora of Maharashtra proper identification depends on the lobation of lower lip of the corolla. it seems this is R. pectinata<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Reconfirm an ID : 27122012 : RV 2:<\/span><\/a> 2 correct images as above.
    \nIs this small herb <\/span>Rungia pectinata<\/i> from <\/span>Acanthaceae<\/i> family? Picture taken today <\/span>in CEC, Goregaon East, Mumbai<\/span>, <\/span>in the forest.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Affirmative. Sending one of my photographs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Justicia pectinata L. (accepted name) ???<\/span><\/a> : 7 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (12)<\/div>\n
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    Location<\/span><\/span>: Bajrabarahi,Nepal\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    Altitude: 4700 ft.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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    Justicia pectinata<\/b><\/i> L. (accepted name) \u00a0???<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    Rungia pectinata<\/i>\u00a0(L.) Nees (Synonym) ??
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    Justicia muralis<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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    Location: Taudaha, Kathmandu, Nepal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Altitude: \u00a04200 ft.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    Date:<\/span>\u00a010 February 2017<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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    I guess it is the same plant. Attachments (7)<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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    Last five images taken at a time- to me it appears more closer to Justicia muralis<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0than those at <\/i>Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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    It does not look like listed in Nepal ! GBIF and CoL have mentioned this sp. but POWO do not.<\/p>\n

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    …, not listed because\u00a0species are not really sorted out .. at least that is what I think. I have the occasions\u00a0to see Justicia (Rungia) muralis<\/i> in WG hills and J. pectinata<\/i> in Surat and I can tell them apart with ease !.<\/p>\n

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    Image in the top right corner is of\u00a0Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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    is it Lepidagathis<\/i> ?? what?? what species?<\/div>\n
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    Any chance for Lepidagathis incurva<\/i> var. mucronata<\/i> C. B. Clarke ? (from Cooke’s Fl. of the Pres. of Bombay, 2:475)<\/span><\/p>\n

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    I think this represents <\/span>Rungia<\/i> sp. because of the secund inflorescence<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Again I disagree and you wd too … inset image of spike and flower in right upper corner is so different than J. pectinata<\/i> …. spike is not one sided, bracts not dimorphic.<\/p>\n

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    Thanks, … It may again be Justicia crenatifolia<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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    Images in Justicia crenatifolia<\/i> page do not match with this specimen. Corolla lower lip is not matching as well.
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    I am not sure that if it could be Justicia pectinata<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    I am confused, …, it appears to me that “posts\/threads placed under J. crenatifolia<\/i>”\u00a0may just be\u00a0J. pecitinata<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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    No, \u2026 Images at Justicia crenatifolia<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0are different from those at\u00a0J.pectinata<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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    I want to second … And that means we do not know how J. crenatifolia<\/i> looks? !
    \nAnd, what is Rungia crenata<\/i> then ? In FOI image by \u2026 is J. pectinata<\/i>, by \u2026 may be J. parviflora<\/i> var. oraganoides<\/i>, seeing hairy sterile bracts, same opinion for posts in efi page.<\/p>\n

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    Sir, it rather looks similar to Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i>\u00a0Nees, as submitted in several threads in\u00a0\/species\/a—l\/a\/acanthaceae\/lepidagathis-1\/lepidagathis-cuspidata<\/span><\/a>
    \nWould love to hear \u2026 opinion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Thanks, \u2026 In fact, there are two different plants in the image posted by …<\/div>\n
    Inset small plant may be Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i><\/span><\/a> as suggested by you.
    \nOutside bigger image is of <\/span>Rungia<\/i> only.<\/span><\/div>\n
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    Actually a collage of 3 images. Lepidagathis cuspidata<\/i> is a much better match.<\/p>\n

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    Rungia pectinata<\/i> i think<\/p>\n

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    Thanks, …\u00a0I agree with your id.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Justicia parviflora in FOI<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author.<\/div>\n
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    Images of Tabish ji and Thingam ji at Justicia parviflora in FOI<\/span><\/a> are not of Justicia parviflora as per discussions at Sorting Rungia species<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
    These are of Justicia pectinata<\/em><\/span><\/a>
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    ID KANNUR 12\/21<\/a>: 1 image.
    \nAcanthaceae! Justicia<\/em> sp.??<\/p>\n

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    Its Justicia<\/em> sp<\/p>\n

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    Rungia pectinata<\/em>,<\/p>\n

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    Comparable images in the NET are not matching with the proposed ID by ….\u00a0 \u00a0Any eco ariants in this species.<\/p>\n

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    As per powo R. repens<\/em> is synonym of R.pectinata<\/em><\/p>\n

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    Thanks, …, for the id. Yes,\u00a0Justicia pectinata<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is possible as per images and details herein.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    MS,Dec.,2022\/02 Justicia pectinata ? for id\/confirmation<\/a>: 2 high res. images.
    \nLocation : Tamdil, Mizoram<\/span><\/p>\n

    Altitude : ca. 730 m<\/span><\/div>\n
    Date : 29-12-2022<\/span><\/div>\n
    Habit : Annual herb
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    Yes, appears close to images at
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    Rungia pectinata (L.) Nees<\/a>: 6 very high res. images.<\/p>\n

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    Location: Jalthal, Jhapa, East Nepal<\/span><\/div>\n
    Date: 02 January 2023<\/span><\/div>\n
    Elevation: 67 m.<\/span>
    \nHabitat: Wild
    \n<\/span>Nepali Names\u00a0:\u00a0<\/span>\u0909\u0915\u0941\u091a\u0940 \u091d\u093e\u0930 Ukuchee Jhaar \/ \u092c\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0909\u0928\u0947 \u091d\u093e\u0930 Bisaaune Jhaar<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Yes, appears close to images at
    \n    https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/2011\/06\/29\/rungia-pectinata\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Justicia pectinata L.<\/a>: 1 high res. image.
    \nsynonym: Rungia pectinata<\/em> (L.) Nees
    \n<\/span>location\/date:\u00a0Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, October 1994<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    New Names and Combinations in Indian Acanthaceae<\/span><\/span><\/a> by John R. I. Wood (2014)\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
    GRIN<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0The Plant List<\/a>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>The Plant List 2<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Flora of Nepal<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 Flora of China<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Foc Illustration<\/a> \u00a0<\/span>Dinesh Valke\u2019s Flickr Post<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Flowers of India<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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    Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Chhatarpur and Damoh (Description)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Flora Of Guntur District: Andhra Pradesh, India (Description)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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