Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 39: 79 1870. (Syn. Dianthera paniculata Lour.; Ecbolium dichotomum (Blume) Kuntze; Justicia dichotoma Rottler (unresolved); Justicia macilenta E.Mey. (Unresolved); Justicia nasuta L.; Justicia rottleriana Wall. (Unresolved); Justicia silvatica Nees (Unresolved); Justicia sylvatica Vahl (Unresolved); Pseuderanthemum connatum Lindau; Rhinacanthus communis Nees; Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kuntze; Rhinacanthus osmospermus Bojer ex Nees); Snake Jasmine, Dainty Spurs • Hindi: पालकजूही Palakjuhi, जूहीपानी Juhipani • Marathi: गजकर्णी Gajkarni • Tamil: Uragamalli, நாகமல்லீ Nagamalli • Malayalam: നാഗമുല്ല Nagamulla, Puzhukkolli • Telugu: నాగమల్లె Nagamalle • Kannada: ನಾಗಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Nagamallige, Doddapatike • Bengali: জূঈপান Juipana • Konkani: Dadmari • Urdu: Palakjuhi • Sanskrit: Yudhikaparni, Yoodhikaparni; Flowers of Rhinacanthus hirsuta Pl validate. At Sagargad, Alibag 18Dec, 2009 Is it a typing mistake.. the right name is Rhinacanthus nasuta Yet another minor correction: Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz
Wayanad flora #15 | 12May2011AR01 from Karapuzha: Showy white flowers of this shrub reminds - Striga densiflora, Scrophulariaceae
However, we can see subtle differences in
- the flower lip -3 lobed, not so deep, - upper lip -lean Date/Time-10 Jan 2011 06:19 PM
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Near Karapuzha Dam, Waynaad, Kerala Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Wild, foot hills, beside dry water stream Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub, Height/Length-approx - 4 feet Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape - Approx. 10 cms, Leaves opposite Inflorescence Type/ Size- Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts - White, size-3-4cms, Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- --NA-- this is Rhinacanthus nasutus (Snake jasmine) of Acanthaceae. this plant has been bothering me for ID for a long time. Rhinacanthus is a taller shrub, the upper lip is deltoid and acute. Here the upper lip is linear notched and recurved. I have IDd this as Hypoestis lanata. Could you pls validate. I referred Cooke's flora to know more about these plants. The following points of him for Rhinacanthus nasutus are matching with the plant posted here. (Cooke's descriptions for Hypoestes lanata are given in parenthesis, in red font): 1. Corolla white, no mention about purple spots on lip (corolla pale purple, lower lip spotted with dark purple at the base) 2. Upper lip linear-oblong, twisted or recurved (upper lip is understandably erect...as there is no mention about this) 3. Upper lip much shorter than the lower (upper lip more or less equal to the lower) 4. Upper lip 9.5 mm long; 2 mm broad at base and 1.3 mm broad at top (upper lip 15.8 mm by 3.2 mm, so it is much longer and broader here, in Hypoestes) 5. Widely distributed & common (Rare, found in Konkan only?) I also learn that the anthers are 2-celled in Rhinacanthus, and are 1-celled in Hypoestes. May be this feature will help to fix the id unambiguously. And the bracts said to be larger than calyx segments in Hypoestes, which is not the case in the posted picture (clearly seen in pic # DSC_1483e). The plant posted here by .. looks entirely different from either of the pictures in the link:
https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/fb... Please correct me if I am wrong.
Thank you .... The key character of anther cells can not be seen from pictures but I will look for that since I know both plants distinctly. Rhinacanthus occurs in semi-evergreen habitats and the other occurs in rocky dry hills. Pls look at the pictures posted in a seperate post. Many pictures on net show a lot of confusion between these 2 plants. So far I did not feel the need for a microscopic study but I will now carry it when feasible.
Acanthaceae Week: Rhinacanthus nasutus - Snake jasmine: Rhinacanthus nasutus, Snake jasmine, Acanthaceae
(ID Help- ..) Date/Time-10 Jan 2011 06:19 PM
Karapuzha Dam, Waynaad, Kerala Wild, foot hills, Near dry water stream Shrub, 4 feet, Leaves-Approx. 10 cms, Leaves opposite, Flower-White, size-3-4cms,
Acanthaceae Week : 6152011 ud 01 Rhinacantha nastus: Attaching pictures of Rhinacantha nastus, Acanthaceae family.
I was attracted to unusual orchid like flowers. Date January 2008 Southern fringes of Kolkata in A herbal garden, supervised by a junior botanist.... This herb is a shrub, less than 3 feet tall, not woody stem.... 2 Pictures showing Flowers, leaves, and insertion pattern of leaves and flowers. No seed pods or fruits were present then.... no insects hovering around, either.... In Ayurveda and local lore usage, roots and leaves are used for treatment of Krimi and cutaneous inflammations and reactionary changes. There's typo in the subject line and attachment(s) names.... nasuto should read nasutus. AND WHILE I AM HERE I would like to add that the Bengali name for Rhinocanthus nasutus Is PALAK JUI পলক ঝুঁই ...
Acanthaceae Week : ID request: Acanthaceae Week : ID request
Sinhaghad, Pune, Maharashtra, Habitat: Hill slopes, Large leaves-25cms approx, Flower - 2-3cms Please don't use weed to denote plants which are not weeds.
Please go through the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed
Pls give size of the whole plant, size and type of inflorescence and the season. This can be Rhinacanthus communis, way different from the one posted in Acanthaceae week. I have IDd the one labelled as R. communis to be Hypoestis lanata. Pls validate Sorry, I meant to say R. nasutus (not R. communis), Here are some details of the plant & sending a better resolution of the same photo to your email. Photo date: 05 Feb 2011, Singhagad Height 2-5 feet approx. Flower - small, 2-3 cms, Leaves- 25cms Inflorescence- I'm afraid, need to undergo a crash course to describe the finer details http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflorescence Thanks for the mention -Hygrophila auriculata as a non weed. Infact, was little bit hesitant to describe the plant as a weed. Apologies for my ignorance, This link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed is educative. Highlighst the benefit, appreciate and even defend weeds -"let them be left; wildness and wet; Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet."
I too think that this is Rhinacanthus nasutus (Acanthaceae)
efloraindia: 041111 BRS116: Pl. find the attached file contain photo of Snake Jasmine (Rhinacanthus nasutus). Location Anaikatti- Sholaiur Road. Kerala. (Approx. 800 MSL) I think Rhinacanthus nasutus of Acanthaceae family
Rhinacanthus/Hypoestis for ID: Rhinacanthus is a tall shrub upto 2 m, flowers are in a terminal panicles 30-50 cm whereas Hypoestis is a low undershrub with flowers in cymes in opposite axils. Pls validate ID. I could not post fotos in ... post Wayanad Flora #15 showing pictures of one of the above plants. Wild Flower for ID - 270112 - RK: Would like Common & Botanical ID of this plant. Pics taken on 08-01-12 at 7.30am -high banks of the R. Bhadravati, Lakkavally, Karnataka. Small flowers-about a cm across. Climber. Very nice find ... and beautiful pictures including the profile of the plant. I have not seen this plant so far but this appears to be Gymnostachyum glabrum Leaves are not toothed here though. Family : Acanthaceae We have to wait for other opinions. Or could this be Rhinacanthus nasutus?? (Family: Acanthaceae). I would go with ... id, Rhinacanthus nasutus. But there seems to be some confusion due to closely related species with similar floral morphology. Please check earlier discussions on this species. ..., if possible, could you please post a picture of Gymnostachyum glabrum for comparison?
Hooghly Today : Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz: Bengal Plants ii. 819. has two Rhinacanthus species :-
This seems to be Rhinacanthus communis Nees = Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz = JOOIN PANA (জূঁই পানা) or PALAK JUI (পলক ?জূঁই) in Bengali. ID Help :
plant id request : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 3 authors. This one i found it in the jungle near bangalore (95 km away). pics are little out of focus. please let me know the name of this plant in hindi aswell. This is Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz of Acanthaceae Odiyamadantha in Malayalam
Rhinacanthus nasutus - PKA-March-40 : Attachments (7). 1 post by 1 author. Rhinacanthus nasutus from Chikmagalur region. Family: Acanthaceae
Rhinacanthus nasutus from Chikmagalur region. Family: Acanthaceae Very good images ...
Amboli Ghat ... Maharashtra Date: 23 DEC 2014 ... Altitude: from 400 m to 700 m asl Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz ... (family: Acanthaceae)
2 posts by 2 authors. 4 images. Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz along Amboli Ghat on December 23, 2014 yes the flower is dead on but the leaves seem much broader than what I have seen in herbal gardens in Bengal
Rhinacanthus nasutus from Chikmagalur region. Family: Acanthaceae
Family: Acanthaceae Date: 14th April 2015 Place: Bangalore Rural, Karnataka Habit: Shrub (could have been scandent) Habitat: Scrub forest
7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6) It is my pleasure to share few images of the Snake Jasmine, Kabootar-ka-phool, Rhinacanthus nasutus (Acanthaceae) Habit: Under Shrub Habitat: Wild, Dry deciduous forest Sighting: Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1000 msl. Date: 22-01-2015, 07-02-2015, 16-02-2015 and 20-02-2015 Thank you for sharing but here the leaves are not visible. Supplementing with an image of Rhinocanthus nasutus, with some leaves and also a link. http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Snake%20Jasmine.html Thank you ..., Here we can see the leaves as well as subquadrangular branches. interesting. because of the Shadow and light effect the front edge of the stem looks acute and not rounded in this new picture and number two in original set. Unless ... mentioned subquandrangular stem i would have guessed a real 90 degrees angle for the front top edge. so much for digital herbarium... that is a drawback because of light and shadow interaction in field setting. hence a real herbarium specimen is still the norm. And hence with digital herbarium the features of the plant ... esp diagnostic features must be spelled out in any eflora as indiatreepix (this group's website) has done always and is continuing to do... kudos to all Thanks ... for your observation and feedback. I agree that it is better to take pictures showing the distinctive morphological features of a specimen. But most of the times the identity of the specimen would be doubtful or even unknown while taking the pictures. only after we consult the web or the books it will be clear what exactly we have missed in the field. Many limitations while taking pictures that would clinch the ID beyond doubt...! Limited botanical knowledge as in my case...!! Very true, ... about pictures before and after consulting books or getting feedback on id is often needed. but you know much much much more than myself for sure.
identification no sn1090918-Rhinacanthus nasutus? : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5) Not too sure of this identity but looks like it. Your opinion please. date:jan.17 location:Aambyvalley Rd.,Off Lonavala,Pune habitat:Wild Plant Habit:Herb Height:About 3-4 ft. To me also appear close to images at Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz Yes I think this is correct. Thanks ... Not too sure now. this may be R.nasutus. i am just confused especially regards the upper lip. some match others don't, besides the deep red in the flowers absent in others. I will go with the id till disputed. I shall have one more look this year if possible.
Perhaps Lobelia I also agree with Lobelia sp. To me looks different from images at Lobelia Does not look like Lobelia. Please, where are the photos of the foliage and of the entire plant? Please, while I do see the 3 prominent petals on the flower, the arrangement of the blooms does not match the Rhinacnthus nasutus. There would be a spur on the R. nasutus and I cannot see it in the image offered. Can we please look further? https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinacanthus#/media/File:Rhinacanthus_nasutus_at_Peravoor_01.jpg Thanks, ..., Spur is there, which you can clearly see in some of the flowers. Also check more detailed images at Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz References: |
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