Justicia diffusa Willd., Sp. Pl. 1: 87 87 1797. (syn: Rostellaria diffusa (Willd.) Nees); Herbs. Leaves 4-5 x 3 cm, elliptic-ovate, apex subacute, base rounded; petiole to 1 cm. Spike axillary, to 6 cm; bracts and bracteoles to 2 cm, ovate, acute; calyx lobes to 4 mm, lanceolate, acute, subequal, margin ciliate; corolla ca 5 x 2 mm across; stamen 2; ovary 1 mm, style 3 mm, hairy. Capsule to 5 mm, hairy above; seeds ovate, papillose. Flowering and fruiting: August-October Evergreen forests South and South East Asia (From India Biodiversity Portal (Justicia diffusa var. diffusa) Herbs 30-50 cm tall, muchbranched, fairly woody at base, branches subquadrangular.Leaves opposite, 2-5 x 1-2 cm, ovate-eeliptic or ovate- lanceolate, acute to acuminate, at base narrowed, glabrous; petiole 5-10 mm long. Flowers in axillary and terminal narrow, 2.5-10 cm long spikes,; bracts 2 mm long, ovate acuminate with scarious margins; bracteoles similar to bracts, slightly narrower. Calyx 3 mm long, 4-partite to the base, lobes lanceolate, unequal. Corolla 4 mm long, pale purple, minutely pubescent out side, Capsule 4-5 mm long, oblong, grooved along the back, glabrous; seeds 1 mm across, concentrically rugose. Flowering and fruiting: October Grasslands Southern Western Ghats (From India Biodiversity Portal (Justicia diffusa var. hedyotidifolia) 30072013 BRS 491 : Attachments (3). 7 posts by 3 authors. Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. confirmation. Date: 30.07.2013 Location Adyar, Chennai Habitat: Urban Habit: herb. A species of Justicia? I think it should be Justicia japonica It looks like Justicia diffusa Syn. Rostelluria diffusa it is Justicia diffusa
For Id 240809JM2 : Attachments (2). 7 posts by 2 authors. On 17/8/08 in Talakona forest, AP. Is it some Hygrophila species? it seems to be justicia procumbens The flower is Justicia procumbens. Thanks, ... for ID. This link gives Justicia simplex as Justicia procumbens var. simplex: Here is a link for details of Justicia procumbens (Water willow): http://www.hear.org/pier/species/justicia_procumbens.htm Rostellularia japonica (Thumb.) Ellis. Details as below: In the description of Justicia japonica at Flora of Pakistan, the flower is described to be 2-lipped, with both the lips about 3 mm. In your flower, the lower lip is much larger than the upper one. ... It appears to be Justicia diffusa as per keys available at: Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Chhatarpur and Damoh By G. P. Roy, B. K. Shukla, Bhaskar Datt (Description & Keys- Justicia diffusa, simplex, quinqueangularis var. quinqueangularis, quinqueangularis var. peploides) Pl. confirm. Yes, it is Justicia diffusa, common in Eastern ghats.
Justicia diffusa Willd. SN Mar 35 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author. Justicia diffusa Willd, Fam Acanthaceae (= Rostellularia diffusa Nees), difffuse herb from coastal area to 1000m altitude.
Acanthaceae fortnight SN 09 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). Justicia diffusa Willd., spreading herb, in the foot hills from Kanchepuram dt, Tamilnadu
Acanthaceae fortnight SN 19 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2). Justicia diffusa Willd from Hosur area of Krishnagiri dt. there are 3 varieties reported from Tamilnadu area.
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia / Rostellularia FOR ID :: Ken Gharial Sanctuary :: DVMAR117/128 : 5 posts by 3 authors. ¿ Justicia / Rostellularia ? Only these two photos; the flower about 2 mm across. at Ken Gharial Sanctuary on September 15, 2013 Thanks, ... Doesn't it look like Justicia procumbens again, you already posted though I may be wrong ? Appears like Justicia diffusa Willd posted by ... at link I agree ,,. Thank you very much. Justicia diffusa looks very convincing. Hopefully someone helps validate. Please also take a note of
efi thread Sorry, I was wrong ..., this is not Cardanthera uliginosa Ham., bracts are round ovate in that species.
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia procumbens FOR VALIDATION :: Thane :: DVMAR62/73 : 5 posts by 3 authors. 2 images. Justicia ¿ procumbens ? The tiny-flowered Justicia has confused me often; taking opportunity of this fortnight to get most of my sightings validated. Some of the photosets may prove insufficient for validation. at Vaghbil, Thane on July 19, 2008 efi page on Justicia procumbens Justicia diffusa, I think.
Acanthaceae fortnight ANMAR15/36 Please identify this herb : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7) Family: Acanthaceae Date:August 2014 Place: Bangalore, Karnataka Habit: Herb Herb was tall with leaf length exceeding 6 cm. Check for Rostellularia species. Rostellularia species so far in efi It looks like Justicia diffusa ..., I do not think it is J. diffusa. I have posted it during this fornight in this post. ... was right initially, I was wrong about the Justicia diffusa posted in
Acanthaceae fortnight ANMAR18/39 Justicia sp. for identification : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7) I think this may be the same one as in this post. They were clicked about 2 months apart in different forests outside Bangalore. Family: Acanthaceae Date: October, 2014 Place: Nandi Hills, Bangalore, Karnataka Habit: Herb Justicia- species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) This species has to be Justicia diffusa Willd. on account of: 1) Woody herbThese characters match the following description and herbarium. Thanks ..., learning a very complicated genus from your threads, specially thanks for explaining salient features. Thank you sir. I have brought this plant home from the forest to grow and examine with a hand lens and was hence able to carefully look at all the characters.I'm still doing without glasses, but time has come to have a pair! References: The Plant List Flora of China Flora of Pakistan Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal India Biodiversity Portal (Justicia diffusa var. diffusa) India Biodiversity Portal (Justicia diffusa var. hedyotidifolia) India Biodiversity Portal (Justicia diffusa Willd. var. orbiculata (Wall. ex T.And.) Clarke) Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Chhatarpur and Damoh By G. P. Roy, B. K. Shukla, Bhaskar Datt (Description & Keys- Justicia diffusa, simplex, quinqueangularis var. quinqueangularis, quinqueangularis var. peploides) |
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