Many many thanks, Garg ji. I will go with your diagnosis. Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think it should be *Scutellaria wightiana *Benth. as per > https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Deccan%20Skullcap.html > https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:458771-1 > https://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/show/16998747 > https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=10677&cat=13 > > Looks different from Scutellaria violacea as per > https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Violet%20Skullcap.html > https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:458760-1 > > https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=5150&cat=7 > https://www.floraofsrilanka.com/species/2247 > > Google AI gives the following: > Scutellaria wightiana (Deccan Skullcap) and Scutellaria violacea (Violet > Skullcap) are both hairy, perennial, herbaceous plants in the Lamiaceae > family native to India. They are distinguished primarily by their foliage > and habit: S. wightiana has purplish, heart-shaped leaves, while S. > violacea has ovate, toothed leaves. > Key Differences: > > - Scutellaria wightiana Flowers of India (Deccan Skullcap): > - Leaves: Leaves are ovate-cordate (heart-shaped), with the > underside often purplish and densely hairy. > - Habitat: Primarily found in Peninsular India. > - Appearance: Distinctive hairy stem and foliage with a purplish > tint. > - Scutellaria violacea Flowers of India > <https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Violet%20Skullcap.html> > (Violet > Skullcap): > - Leaves: Leaves are ovate, sharply toothed, with a heart-shaped > base. > - Flowers: Features racemes of violet to white flowers. > - Habit: Erect straggling herb with hairy stems > > > > On Sat, 14 Mar 2026 at 16:16, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Many thanks Saroj ji. >> I am always confused between these 2 species. >> I will wait for comments / validation of the ID. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> On Sat, Mar 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> *Scutellaria wightiana *Benth. ??? >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Saroj Kasaju >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> *FOR VALIDATION ::* >>>> ¿ *Scutellaria violacea* B.Heyne ex Benth. ? >>>> The Nilgiris :: Jan 30, 2026 · 5:20 PM IST >>>> Marappalam, about 1809 m asl >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> [image: ¿ Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth. ?] >>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/342880312> >>>> [image: ¿ Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth. ?] >>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/342880312> >>>> [image: ¿ Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth. ?] >>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/342880312> >>>> [image: ¿ Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth. ?] >>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/342880312> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1DrGXGn6HcGa0vF3HG2%3DkQDJ9bgL1Ygqi5VMPkryqzgw%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1DrGXGn6HcGa0vF3HG2%3DkQDJ9bgL1Ygqi5VMPkryqzgw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg, > https://efloraofindia.com/ > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC3r2ycgxOcnM98TMKcnS%2BDorBSUJnCQB_5u1%3D_popY4FA%40mail.gmail.com.
