Ok, Garg ji. Many thanks for resurfacing the post for validation. I will label this observation as *Asystasia crispata* as per your thoughts.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It will be good if the following observations are individually validated in their own eFI posts: Feb 1, 2026 · 9:41 AM IST Already validated as *Asystasia chelonoides* by Saroj ji in eFloraofIndia <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/bPwW8kfkkeA/m/lQwpsvfXBAAJ> and Tabish in iNaturalist <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/347253858> Feb 1, 2026 · 11:13 AM IST Not yet validated in eFloraofIndia <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/PjU9TM0q380/m/Bb_Ih9BUBQAJ> OR in iNaturalist <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/351390725>. Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 4:26 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Leaf margin is not entire. > Does not match with images at > https://efloraofindia.com/efi/asystasia-chelonoides/ > > On Thu, 9 Apr 2026 at 22:31, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Many thanks Garg ji. >> I think it must be *A. chelonoides*. >> >> In the posted plant, I see the red-ticked features as per keys in the An >> Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India >> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=umMFT6tKtrkC&pg=PA371&dq=Asystasia+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oLy7UqGAGYOMrQe1yYDwBw&ved=0CE0Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Asystasia%20%2B%20india&f=false> >> By K. M. Matthew >> *Feature* *Asystasia crispata* *Asystasia chelonoides* >> *Leaf Margin* crenulate / crispate >> entire >> *✓* >> *Leaf Base* >> rounded to broadly acute gradually narrowed >> *✓* >> *Raceme* usually paired >> usually solitary >> (not sure) >> I have added two cropped photos to the observation: >> >> [image: ż Asystasia chelonoides Nees ?] >> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/345132599> >> [image: ż Asystasia chelonoides Nees ?] >> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/345132599> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 7, 2026 at 12:27 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I think looks different from images at >>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/asystasia-chelonoides/ >>> To me it appears close to images at >>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/asystasia-crispata/ >>> >>> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=41&cat=7 >>> >>> On Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at 13:25, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Saroj ji, I am familiar with *gangetica* and its varieties. >>>> But must say, I am not fully familiar with *chelonoides*, so will wait >>>> for validation. >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 1:03 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Please check gangetica also. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks, Saroj ji, for pointing to the correct genus. >>>>>> Yes, the species you suggested seems to be the best match. >>>>>> I will label the observation and wait for validation. >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 12:29 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> *Asystasia chelonoides *Nees ?? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 12:15 AM Dinesh Valke < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *FOR ID ::* >>>>>>>> *Strobilanthes* sp. >>>>>>>> The Nilgiris :: Jan 31, 2026 · 12:12 PM IST >>>>>>>> Kodamulal, about 1829 m asl >>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>> [image: Strobilanthes sp.] >>>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/345132599> >>>>>>>> [image: Strobilanthes sp.] >>>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/345132599> >>>>>>>> [image: Strobilanthes sp.] >>>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/345132599> >>>>>>>> [image: Strobilanthes sp.] >>>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/345132599> >>>>>>>> [image: Strobilanthes sp.] >>>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/345132599> >>>>>>>> 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/CABSQqC0DHgOyNRsH191uTf6A0KcRJ0a3%3DnGDnz2SUU5rHPjAPA%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC0DHgOyNRsH191uTf6A0KcRJ0a3%3DnGDnz2SUU5rHPjAPA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg, >>> https://efloraofindia.com/ >>> >> > > -- > 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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