Torenia indica C.J.Saldanha, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 8: 127 1967.; tor-EN-ee-uh -- named for Rev. Olof Toren, 18th century Swedish chaplain
IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India ¿ Endemic to: Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats (of India) ? Id please small herb photographed at Kanakeshwar Alibag this can be Torenia indica, Scrophulariaceae?
At Shahapur on the banks of my stream. Please identify this herb. your plant is Torenia indica 'Torenia indica' is called 'Torani' 'तोरणी' in Marathi. Photographed at Shahapur last Sunday. (August, 2010)
    tor-EN-ee-uh -- named for Rev. Olof Toren, 18th century Swedish chaplain IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India commonly known as: Indian wishbone flower • Marathi: तोरणी torani • Telugu: చిన్న ¿ మొగకూర ? chinna mogakur botanical names: Torenia indica Sald. ... synonyms: no synonyms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Plant in photo: at Naneghat, 1330 ft asl, 15 AUG 11 Dear Telugu-knowing friends, please validate the name put in native script for chinna mogakur -- చిన్న మొగకూర Another query -- is this plant endemic to southern peninsula of India -- restricted distribution in Western Ghats of Maharashtra, Goa AND Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh ? Nice pictures! Now this genus is in Linderniaceae family. Nice close up. The flowers are so tiny Always difficult to shoot correctly...
Is Torenia indica Sald. a syn. of Torenia cordifolia Roxb. ? Different sources say different thing as below: The Plant List (Torenia indica C.J.Saldanha (Unresolved), ) Annotated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal (Torenia cordifolia Roxb. with Torenia indica Saldanha as a syn.) Flowers of India (Torenia cordifolia Roxb. with Torenia indica as a syn.) India Biodiversity Portal (Torenia indica Sald. with Torenia cordifolia as syn.) However, The keys in Dr. Almeida's flora. Here the key from the flora Vol III B , pg 423: Torenia Linn 1.Calyx broadly winged------------------------------------------------------------2 2. Filaments toothed------------------------------------------- T. cordifolia 2. Filaments not toothed 3 3. Flowers with dark purple patches------------------ T.fournieri 3.Flowers without dark purple patches--------------- T. indica
Torenia indica: Today (14.11.10) at Phansad WLS, Maharshtra - Torenia indica has broadly winged calyx. Calyx narrowly winged, hirsute; flowers solitary on long peduncles; pale blue, lower lip with dark coloured patches. would be Torenia vagans. Does not matches with images of http://tropical.theferns.info/image.php?id=Lindernia+diffusa Torenia vagans Roxb. is a syn. of Torenia diffusa D. Don PR-02-22092018 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) Plants from Gujarat. Found in Dry deciduous forest. Its Scrophulariaceae plant sp. Which sp ? Torenia indica ? Thanks, ..., for the id. To me also appear close to images at Torenia indica C.J.Saldanha as per comparative images at Torenia
Torenia cordifolia Roxb. ?? : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7)- around 600 kb each. Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu Date: 3 and 26 October 2018 Elevation: 4400 ft. Habit : Wild.A tiny plant! Pl. check https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/l/linderniaceae/torenia/torenia-indica To me appears close. Annotated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal (Torenia cordifolia Roxb. with Torenia indica Saldanha as a syn.)
Herb Id from Bangladesh_SM_1449 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1) Location: Sangu Matamuri Wildlife Sanctuary, Bandarban Picture taken: February, 2019 Scrophulariaceae ?? Torenia ?? I think image is inadequate. However, with this I feel it may be Torenia indica C.J.Saldanha as per comparative images at Torenia likely as … says … is right I guess. References: The Plant List (Unresolved) Annotated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal (Torenia cordifolia Roxb. with Torenia indica Saldanha as a syn.) Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post Flowers of India (Torenia cordifolia Roxb. with Torenia indica as a syn.) India Biodiversity Portal (Torenia indica Sald. with Torenia cordifolia as syn.) ISCMumbai Plants and people of Nepal - Google Books |
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