Many thanks to you too, Saroj ji. You had pointed to this ID earlier. Regards. Dinesh
On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 7:42 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/CABSQqC0tYsa6AxV7eVoOKz5H%3D8GgJV3EPVjWr6xj%3DnvF3MOzig%40mail.gmail.com.
