THank you GUrcharnji and Surajitji for the detailed explanation. What I observed was the leaves of this plant was softer than the rough ones of Lantana. I searched the attached manuscript for a similar description and found this. "Lantana may easily be distinguished by its stem and leaves being harshly pubescent"
>From the discussions should I take this to be Lippia alba. I do remember an earlier thread on this plant on EFI On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 9:11 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > I would have conveniently passed this off (and may have in my database) as > Lantana indica, and as I went through the attached manuscript learnt a few > things. > > *Lippia*: Spreading shrubs, hairs simple. *spikes elongate, *style > sublateral*, fruit wall thin, corolla tube much protruding* > *Lanatana*: Spreading Shrubs, hairs simple, Spikes dense, style > sublateral, *fruit wall fleshy, corolla tube not protruding * > * much* > *Phyla*: *Prostrate herbs*, *hairs medifixed, *spikes dense, *style > terminal*, fruit wall thin, *corolla tube not protruding * > * much.* > * > * > *Lippia alba* (Mill.) N. E. Br. and* L. javanica *are two different > species though often confused, especially our Bengal specimens. > *Lippia gemminata* Kunth is a synonym of *L. alba* > * > * > Material of *Lippia alba* is often confused with *Lantana indica*, and > can be conclusively differentiated on the basis of fruit being fleshy in > *Lantana > indica* and dry in *Lippia alba. * > > Yet to find differences between L. alba and L. javanica. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 8:07 AM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sir, >> >> In my place i know (id help eFI) this plant as *Lippia geminata* H. B. & >> K. (*L. alba* ?), as in - >> >> - >> >> http://books.google.co.in/books?id=gMwLwbUwtfkC&pg=PA378&lpg=PA378&dq=lippia+javanica+orissa&source=bl&ots=_AEYC8BUQS&sig=J7rvlKc3RbAPQeJ5Kj2zsUSmvZk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=JiD3Ue2XDIXxrQeesYG4CA&ved=0CEQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=lippia%20javanica%20orissa&f=false >> - http://www.rprcbbsr.com/herbarium/species?id=556 >> >> Now, there is *L. alba* - >> http://plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=86804 >> and *L. javanica* - >> >> - http://plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=61872 >> - description and distribution - >> http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=148720 >> >> A taxonomic revision - >> https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&ved=0CEYQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.environment.sa.gov.au%2Ffiles%2F46843d9e-b70b-48b1-9eba-9f8600c3ade3%2FJABG15P129_Munir.pdf&ei=iCb3UYCfO4XNrQek24DQCg&usg=AFQjCNGHAinPazA5elKX7JDrHr7nv_eIDQ&sig2=BFdY2OMSOci2o5r888fLUw&bvm=bv.49967636,d.bmk >> >> Thank you, >> >> Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 5:28 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>> >>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>> Please check *Lippia alba* or *Lippia javanica* of Verbenaceae. It >>> has essential oil and good medicinal properties. >>> Regards >>> Prasad >>> >>> >>> >>> Only Lippia species in efi so far: Lippia >>> alba<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/v/verbenaceae/lippia/lippia-alba> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Chitra Shanker <[email protected]> >>> Date: 25 July 2013 08:22 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:161138] Weed for ID 25072013 CS1 >>> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> I have seen this weed both on Ghagharaghat and PUsa. 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