Yes, to me also appears more closer to *S. carnatica* as per keys at Revision of the Strobilanthes kunthiana-Group (Phlebophyllum sensu Bremekamp) (Acanthaceae) <https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260159554_A_Revision_of_the_Strobilanthes_kunthiana-Group_Phlebophyllum_sensu_Bremekamp_Acanthaceae> by Mark A. Carine and others- Kew Bulletin 59(1):1–25 · January 2004 and GBIF <https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=3781709> specimens.
On Sun, 15 Mar 2026 at 13:59, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > As of now, the thoughts are: > > Garg ji, in eFI, in this thread, above. > Some similarity was found with *Strobilanthes jeyporensis* Bedd. the > posted plant but looks different. > > Saroj ji, in eFI, in this thread, above. > *Strobilanthes jeyporensis* Bedd. is the closest match > > Siddarth Machado, in iNaturalist > <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/340448968> > First thought was that it looked like *S. jeyporensis > <https://efloraofindia.com/efi/strobilanthes-jeyporensis/>*, however that > is restricted to northern-central parts of the Eastern Ghats. So looked at > the broader *S. kunthiana* comple > <https://www.jstor.org/stable/4111071?origin=crossref&seq=1>x that this > falls under. This publication describes the *S. > jeyporensis-cuspidata-carnatica* complex within the Kunthiana group. Your > observation could be closer to *S. carnatica*, though not all details > line up. > > Rohan Maity, in facebook > <https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/posts/34323978687216708/?comment_id=34331652039782706¬if_id=1773420341277948¬if_t=group_comment> > : > *Strobilanthes cf. jeyporensis* > Your plant is quite interesting. I could not go closer than *S. > jeyporensis*. However, I see some differences from *S. jeyporensis* as > well which needs confirmation. > > > Until the ID gets resolved, I will label the observation as *Strobilanthes > cf. jeyporensis*. > > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 1:10 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> OK Dinesh Ji. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Saroj Kasaju >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 1:24 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Many thanks Saroj ji. >>> I am not convinced with *Strobilanthes jeyporensis* Bedd. >>> We will wait for comments and validations for some time. >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I guess *Strobilanthes jeyporensis *Bedd. is the closest match. Please >>>> check images at GBIF. >>>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 9:49 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Many thanks Garg ji. >>>>> I too could not find such cone spikes during my earlier search. >>>>> Can it be *Strobilanthes kunthiana* (Nees) T.Anderson ex Benth.? >>>>> >>>>> https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:55761-1/images >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> Dinesh >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Could not find any match as per comparative images at >>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/strobilanthes/ >>>>>> Some similarity was found with >>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/strobilanthes-jeyporensis/, posted >>>>>> plant but looks different. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 27 Feb 2026 at 20:43, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *FOR ID ::* >>>>>>> *Strobilanthes* sp. >>>>>>> The Nilgiris :: Jan 29, 2026 · 2:03 PM IST >>>>>>> Naduvattam, about 1594 m asl >>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>> [image: Strobilanthes sp.] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/340448968> >>>>>>> [image: Strobilanthes sp.] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/340448968> >>>>>>> [image: Strobilanthes sp.] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/340448968> >>>>>>> [image: Strobilanthes sp.] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/340448968> >>>>>>> [image: Strobilanthes sp.] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/340448968> >>>>>>> [image: Strobilanthes sp.] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/340448968> >>>>>>> [image: Strobilanthes sp.] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/340448968> >>>>>>> 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/CABSQqC2iyydDCS0ZZ174aE6zoBUCnBzPdMVipnwXT%2BxiefaCig%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2iyydDCS0ZZ174aE6zoBUCnBzPdMVipnwXT%2BxiefaCig%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/CABSQqC1hG026naw45DZjd%2Bc%3Dp7K2G3HZnoEDY6A2tPQQRUdPNQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1hG026naw45DZjd%2Bc%3Dp7K2G3HZnoEDY6A2tPQQRUdPNQ%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. 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