Andrographis atropurpurea (Dennst.) Alston, Taxon 26: 539 1977. (Syn: Andrographis gracilis Nees; .; Justicia atropurpurea Dennst. (Unresolved)); Suberect undershrubs; stems hairy. Leaves to 10 x 4 cm, ovate, acuminate, broadest at base, glabrous; nerves 4 or 5 pairs, subprominent; petiole 0-5 mm long. Panicle with long lax racemes, scabrid; bracts and bracteoles subulate. Flowers distant; calyx lobes 5 mm long, subulate, hairy; corolla 18 mm long, glabrous, upper lip orbicular, retuse, dark brown, lower lip shallowly lobed, light pink with brown spots; lower anther bases bearded. Capsule 22 x 3 mm, oblong, glandular hairy; seeds 8, orbicular, glabrous. Flowering and fruiting: July-September Openings in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests Western Ghats (Endemic) (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi ANDEC31 Andrographis sp. for identification : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7). Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala November 2014 kalmegh a paniculata most likely I have tow growing in my flower pot, volunteered plant Andrographis atropurpurea (Dennst.) Alston thanks without the key... the flower's largest petal has different shape and colori looked at my balcony flowers they are different in this detail
Wild Flower for Bot. ID-080110-RK-2 : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) Less than 1cm across. Found at base of Kallipaara Hill, Thattekad, Kerala. Pic taken on11-12-09 at 9.30am. Request ID. Thank you. this is Andrographis (Acanthaceae). We need more details like habit, leaves, etc to tell you the species name. Thank you v. much ... I was v. keen on getting the id of this flower. I thought this plant was only one of it's kind!-& hence easily identifiable. I have taken pictures of this from different places in Thattekad & will send them after going thro' them in order to get the complete ID. Here are some more photographs. The first one are leaves of the plant i have already sent a pic of & taken at base of Kallipara hill at the same time. The last three were taken in Edamalayar Forest on 09-12-09 at around 7.15 am. I hope these can help towards arriving at a clearer ID. The first one had actually appeared more elongated & i was mistaken in writing the size -which applies more to the 2nd set of pictures. Attachments (4) Andrographis sps. Seems to be Andrographis atro-purpurea [= A. wightiana] I guess correct ID |
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