Platostoma hispidum (L.) A.J.Paton, Kew Bull. 52: 273 1997. (syn: Acrocephalus blumei Benth.; Acrocephalus capitatus (Roth) Benth.; Acrocephalus capitellatus (L.f.) Druce; Acrocephalus hispidus (L.) Nicolson & Sivad.; Acrocephalus indicus (Burm.f.) Kunze; Acrocephalus indicus var. spicatus (C.B.Rob.) Keng; Acrocephalus scariosus Benth.; Acrocephalus spicatus C.B.Rob.; Gomphrena hispida L.; Lumnitzera capitata (Roth) Spreng.; Mentha cephalotes B.Heyne ex Steud. [Invalid]; Ocimum acrocephalum Blume; Ocimum capitatum Roth; Ocimum capitellatum L.f.; Prunella indica Burm.f.); Trop. & Subtrop. Asia as per WCSP; Assam; Bangladesh; Borneo; Cambodia; China South-Central; East Himalaya; India;
Jawa; Laccadive Is.; Laos; Lesser Sunda Is.; Malaya; Maluku; Myanmar; Nepal; New
Guinea; Philippines; Sulawesi; Sumatera; Thailand; Vietnam; West Himalaya as per Catalogue of Life; Common name: Hairy Gomphrena • Malayalam: Meenangani Erect annual herbs; stem 4-angled and ridged, villous along ridges. Leaves opposite, 1-2.5 x 0.5-1 cm, ovate-lanceolate or elliptic-lanceolate, base narrowly attenuate, margins coarsely serrate, apex acute, thinly pubescent on nerves beneath; petiole to 1 cm long. Flowers grouped in terminal globose, ovoid or short cylindric heads, 0.5-1.5 cm long, subtended by a pair of floral leaves and many bracts. Calyx c. 2 mm long, tubular, 2-lipped, upper lip entire, lower usually 4-toothed. Corolla white turning brownish, c. 4 mm long, 2-lipped, upper lip subequally 4-lobed. Stamen 4, didynamous; anthers 1-celled. Ovary 4-partite; style slender; stigma shortly 2-fid. Nutlets 4, minute, smooth. Flowering and fruiting: September-December Grassy areas in moist deciduous forests and waste lands Indo-Malesia (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)
These images were all taken at the same location in Tungareshwar WLS. The first image was taken in December, and all the others at the end of monsoon in 2018 and 2017. I have identified it as Platostoma hispidum (L.) A.J.Paton, syn. Acrocephalus hispidus (L.) Please validate. Yes, it's ..., you're right, Thank you ..., I have only seen this plant in a single location where it is very abundant. I too have experience with Andhra Pradesh only ..., We have occasionally in undisturbed forests at margins of streams, It's ok ..., We too have occasionally at margins of streams in the undisturbed forests of Andhra Pradesh, Thanks, ..., for the wonderful presentation. Yes matches as per GBIF Flowers of India Wikispecies (illustration) Plant illustrations Flickr Wikimedia Commons
Location: Maharajganj Elevation: 95 M Habit: herb Habitat: Forest indistinct features of the inflorescence preclude any what you can and already have done, i imagine.. better sharp and side-view pictures could help clinch the dx Thanks, ... Can you show the clear picture of the inflorescence ? I have identified it as Platostoma hispidum (L.) A.J.Paton syn. Acroecphalus hispidus (L.) Nicholson et Sivadesen (Acrocephalus indicus Burm. f.）Kuntze) and it is new addition for eflora group. References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP IPNI GBIF Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal Wikispecies (illustration) Plant illustrations Flickr Wikimedia Commons |
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