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Rungia muralis <\/i>Royle ex Nees,\u00a0\u00a0Prodr. 11: 470 1847<\/i>. (syn: Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. muralis<\/i> (Nees) C. B. Clarke);<\/div>\n
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Herbs<\/span>. Leaves 3-5 x 2 cm, ovate-elliptic, apex acute, membranous. Spike to 2 cm, dense, terminal and axillary, barren bract 4-5 x 2.5 mm, ovate, acute, fertile 3.5-4.5 x 2 mm, ovate, emarginate, mucronate, margin ciliate; bracteoles 2 mm, elliptic, acute; calyx 2 mm, lobes 5, linear, ciliate; corolla bluish-white, 5 mm; stamens 2, lower cell spurred. Capsule ca 2.5 mm, ovoid; seeds 4. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Rungia pectinata :: Chiplun :: DVMAR96\/107<\/span><\/a>\u00a0: 2 posts by 2 authors.\u00a01 image.
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I think\u00a0this is Justicia concinna<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per images and details herein.<\/p>\n

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I am sure this is not the large-flowered\u00a0 Justicia concinna<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0 (or Rungia elegans<\/i>)
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Size.\u00a0This looks smaller spike to me.\u00a0Unless we include something in frame, photographs can be deceptive for sizes.\u00a0I think it is R. pectinata<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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Thanks, … On further scrutiny of all the posts, I also agree with you for Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Taking it as 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,<\/span> as per Flora of British India as per discussions in another thread at Sorting Rungia species<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Rungia pectinata :: Tungareshwar WLS :: DVMAR95\/106<\/span><\/a>\u00a0: 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.<\/div>\n
Rungia pectinata<\/i> (L.) Nees
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I think this is <\/span>Justicia concinna<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per images and details herein.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On further scrutiny of all the posts, I take it Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0only.<\/p>\n

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Taking it as 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,<\/span> as per Flora of British India as per discussions in another thread at Sorting Rungia species<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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…, This image is very representative of R. parviflora<\/i> var. muralis<\/i>. I have seen and recorded similar specimen in Matheran and Lonavala, but not in Surat. (Occasional\u00a0spikes are seen here with smaller sterile bracts, but in others they are bigger to much bigger sometimes.)<\/p>\n

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In IBIS, there is this photograph of original\u00a0page of Flora of British India uploaded\u00a0… and it was quite thrilling to me to see that page ! Keeping the descriptions\u00a0on that page in mind we have 4 taxa . . . Rungia parviflora<\/i> with usually terminal spikes, sterile bracts non-pointed and fertile bracts non-hairy, supposed to be rare,, R. p.<\/i> var. pectinata<\/i> (=R.\u00a0 pectinata<\/i> ) with multiple axillary spikes, sterile bracts longer and with pointed tips, fertile bracts hairy, R. p.<\/i> var. muralis<\/i> with ‘densely packed’ spikes, sterile bracts pointed but not longer than fertiles –there is no mention of spikes axillary or terminal or both — we presume both, <\/span>and R. p.<\/i> var. origanoides<\/i> with linear leaves, narrower spikes and orbicular hairy sterile bracts, again not mentioned but we presume spikes are both axillary and terminal.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Paper by J R I Wood … Rungia<\/i> transferred\/merged to Justicia with some new names coined, and is followed by COL …<\/div>\n
COL 2019 doesn’t show all Rungia transferred to Justicia. For the taxa we are concerned, it has to show . . .<\/div>\n
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Rungia muralis ex Nees is an accepted name, Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. muralis<\/i> (Nees) C B Clarke is synonym.<\/div>\n
Justicia pectinata<\/i> L. is accepted name, synonyms are Rungia pectinata<\/i> (L.) Ness, Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. pectinata<\/i> (L.) C B Cl., Rungia parviflora<\/i> subsp. pectinata<\/i> (L.) L H Cramer<\/div>\n
Justicia parviflora<\/i> Retz is the accepted name, notable synonyms are Rungia parviflora<\/i> (Retz) Nees,\u00a0 Rungia origanoides<\/i> Nees (and by default Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. origanoides<\/i> in Flora of British India), Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. monticola<\/i> Gamble.
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Dr. Wood has clarified earlier that he has not given names in Justicia, for many varieties, as there is lot of confusion and\u00a0needs through revision.<\/div>\n
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– … \u00bf Rungia pectinata<\/i> ? … commonly known as: comb rungia \u2022 <\/b>Marathi: \u092e\u093e\u0936\u0940 mashi, \u0938\u0942\u0924 sut \u2022 <\/b>Tamil: \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8 tavacu-murunkai
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I think\u00a0this is Justicia concinna<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per images and details herein.<\/p>\n

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Thanks \u2026 The entire plant was but a few inches. I had to bend down and take a picture as far as I can remember.<\/p>\n

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\nI have said it and I say it again … Photographs are so beautifully deceptive about sizes !!!
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This is Justicia pectinata<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0only as the upper lip of the flower seems to be acute and whitish and not emarginated and bluish as in\u00a0<\/span>Justicia concinna<\/u><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Thus flower appears to be quite small as also pointed out by …, leading me to revert back his images from Justicia concinna<\/u><\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0to Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/a>
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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Rungia pectinata :: Devgad :: ARKMAR-64\/76<\/span><\/a> :\u00a01 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
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Acanthaceae Fortnight ::Rungia pectinata ::Navi Mumbai : PKA-MAR80\/80:<\/span><\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
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I think\u00a0this is Justicia concinna<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>as per images and details herein.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elsholtzia cristata from Morni hills<\/span><\/a>:
\nElsholtzia ciliata<\/i> (Thunb.) Hyl., Bot. Not. 1941: 129 1941.
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A small aromatic herb <\/span>with long petioled lanceolate leaves and compact one-sided inflorescence looking like a spike and with enlarged floral leaves.
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I think the biggest difference is the aroma in inflorescence of Elsholtzia<\/i> sp. they are always aromatic and Rungia sp. are never emit aroma..<\/p>\n

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I think we should decide which database we want to follow and then be consistent with it.<\/div>\n
Both TPL and its New Version World Flora Online are unaware of combination Rungia parviflora var. muralis, and treat R. muralis unresolved\/ambiguous.,<\/div>\n
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Kew Database\u00a0 Plants of The World Online, also treat R. parviflora<\/i> as synomym of R. pectinata<\/i>,<\/div>\n
All three treat Rungia<\/i> repens accepted name<\/div>\n
Only Catalogue of Life 2019 lists\u00a0Rungia parviflora<\/i>\u00a0var.\u00a0muralis<\/i>\u00a0(Nees) C. B. Clarke and lists it synonym of\u00a0Rungia muralis<\/span>\u00a0<\/i>Royle ex Nees (accepted name)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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As we know, database in dependent on many underlying resources\u00a0and these are also getting updated and changed over a period of time.<\/span><\/div>\n
We also get connected with many recent publications, discussions in our group and advises from many experts, from time to time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
POWO is also creating lot of confusion coming from Kew, but basing itself on the The Plant List, when a taxon is not appearing in their more accurate database on <\/span>WCSP<\/span><\/a>. This should certainly give bad name to them.
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Acanthaceae Week: Rungia repens from Morni Hill tract, Haryana<\/span><\/a>:<\/div>\n
Rungia repens<\/i> (L.) Nees, Pl. asiat. rar. 3:110. 1832 syn: Justicia repens<\/i> L.<\/div>\n
A procumbent much branched herb with oblong-lanceolate up to 5 cm long leaves; flowers in close one-sided spike with 4-farious bracts; corolla white with purple or rose spots. <\/span><\/div>\n
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SK246DEC18-2016:ID<\/span><\/a> : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Location<\/span><\/span>: Nuwakot<\/span>\u00a0, Nepal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Justicia pectinata\u00a0<\/span><\/i>L. (accepted name) \u00a0???<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Pl. check with images at Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/a><\/span> L.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I already guessed so in my earlier mail.
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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<\/div>\n

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Taking it as 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,<\/span> as per Flora of British India as per discussions in another thread at Sorting Rungia species<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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identification no210311sn3<\/span><\/a>:
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– Looks like Rungia pectinata <\/i>http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.Rungia_pectinata_in_Kawal_WS,_…<\/span><\/a> http:\/\/species.wikimedia.Rungia_pectinata_in_Kawal_WS,_…<\/span><\/a> <http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.Rungia_pectinata_in_Kawal_WS,_…<\/span><\/a>><\/p>\n

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– Rungia pectinata<\/i> is also the call from me<\/p>\n

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I think\u00a0this is Justicia concinna<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per images and details herein.<\/p>\n

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Please note that Justicia concinna<\/i>\u00a0J. R. I. Wood, nom. nov.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0is written only in original publication (every published name was nom. nov. or Sp. nov. when first published), when citing them we always\u00a0 drop this ending.<\/p>\n

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Thanks, …, for guiding in the matter.<\/p>\n

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On further scrutiny of all the posts, I take it Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0only.<\/p>\n

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Yes sir, …!\u00a0Multiple spikes at nodes goes against J. concinna\/ repens<\/i> where spikes are terminal.<\/p>\n

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Taking it as 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,<\/span> as per Flora of British India as per discussions in another thread at Sorting Rungia species<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Rungia pectinata :: Raigad :: DVMAR101\/112<\/span><\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.
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Really diverse collection.<\/p>\n

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Indeed … I am fortunate to be living near the Western Ghats, it has some or other to offer during every season.<\/p>\n

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To me it appears more closer to Justicia muralis<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0than those at <\/i>Justicia pectinate<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Rungia pectinata in FOI<\/a> : 9 posts by 4 authors.
\nI think, <\/span>Image by Dinesh ji at Rungia pectinata in FOI<\/span><\/a>, is of\u00a0<\/span>Justicia concinna<\/i><\/span><\/a> as per images and details herein.
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…, the flowers of Justicia concinna<\/i><\/span><\/a> or Rungia elegans<\/i> are very large – as large as 1cm across or even 1.5 cm. and as such this species poses no confusion among the tiny flowered Rungia spp.<\/div>\n
Image by Dinesh ji at Rungia pectinata in FOI<\/span><\/a>,is indeed Rungia pectinata<\/i> – the flowers here are barely 1 to 2 mm
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That is the point … or controversy … …, what I know as Rungia repens<\/i>, has flowers about 1 cm or little larger … in colors purple to light purple to white. Procumbent to erect up to 3 feet when crowded, leaf up to 5-6 cm long, elliptic, pointed tip, pointed base, very small petiole, somewhat hairy, more on underside. Spike always erect, up to 20 cm but usually 10 cm and longer fall down and tip bends upwards again, width of spike about 10 mm.
\n<\/span>If this description fits to both, them either both are conspecific, or there are differences we need to find out.
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Can we find differences or keys between R.pectnata<\/i> and R.parviflora<\/i> ?<\/p>\n

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On further scrutiny of all the posts, I also agree with you for Justicia pectinata<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Image by Dinesh ji at Rungia pectinata in FOI<\/span><\/a>, is of Rungia parviflora<\/i> var. muralis<\/i> (Nees) C.B.Clarke<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with <\/span>spikes very dense, barren bracts ovate acute hardly longer than the fertile,<\/span> <\/b>as per Flora of British India as per discussions in another thread at Sorting Rungia species<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Devgad, MH :: Justicia muralis for validation :: ARK2020-037<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments <\/span>(4)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Attached are pictures of what I think is Justicia muralis<\/i> captured near Devgad, Konkan, Maharashtra in April 2019.<\/span><\/div>\n
This is based on the recent discussion on Justicia pectinata<\/i> and others.<\/div>\n
This was located in the vicinity of a similar herb ided as Justicia muralis here<\/span><\/a>, the difference being this is the white variety.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Yes, appears so.<\/p>\n

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Need help with id of very, very little flower (Acanthaceae)<\/a>: 2 images.
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Rungia repens<\/em> ??<\/p>\n

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The flower size is significantly smaller than Rungia repense<\/em>; also the flower spike is different.<\/p>\n

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I think\u00a0Justicia muralis<\/a>\u00a0as per images and details herein rather than\u00a0<\/span>Justicia repens<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Justicia muralis on trek to Matheran<\/a>: 8 images- 6 high res.
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