Thanks, Chadwell ji. To me leaves do not match as per images of Elsholtzia densa at the following: http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=88813&flora_id=800 http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=88812&flora_id=800 http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=88814&flora_id=800 http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=88817&flora_id=800 http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=88818&flora_id=800 http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=106046&flora_id=800
http://angio.bergianska.se/Bilder/asterids/Plantaginales/Lamiaceae/Elsholtzia/ I still feel it is closer to Elsholtzia pilosa as per http://www.virboga.de/Elsholtzia_pilosa.htm http://www.eflora.cn/foc/illast/Elsholtzia%20pilosa.jpg On 8 November 2016 at 07:42, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Mr Garg, > > My apologies for not replying earlier. I have been very busy with my work > and could not attend to my emails. > > Thank you Chris for the explanation. I will keep it as *Elsholtzia* sp. > (likely *E. densa*) for the moment. > > Since many of the species from my area are not easy to identify, I will be > happy to collect as much evidence (photos) as possible. If we could come up > with a short guide on what to photograph and what information to collect > for a given species to aid identification, it would greatly help the > non-experts in the field. > > Many thanks and regards, > Ashwini > > > On 5 Nov 2016, at 09:55, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, Chadwell ji. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: 5 November 2016 at 06:41 > Subject: [efloraofindia:255735] Re: Lamiaceae for ID ABSEP2016/33 > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > This is not *E,strobilifera*. In this species the spike is one-sided > with prominent bracts. > > It is not E.pilosa either. That species is "pilose" as the name suggests > is covered with long soft hairs. It is only known from Kumaon to Bhutan > (and on to China). This is not an easy genus with a fair amount of > confusion. > > Appears to be Elsholtzia densa to me; the flower spikes are dense +/- > even. Interestingly, this species is not in 'Flora Simlensis'. Stewart > found it to be common in fields and hedgerows @ 2400-4200m in Kashmir. It > is found in Ladakh. I recently named an image of this species posted from > Ladakh and ones sent to me from Gansu in China (where it is utilised > medicinally). It is also found in Lahoul. > > I am not convinced about the information and records for this genus in > 'Flora of Lahaul-Spiti'. > > > On Monday, September 12, 2016 at 4:50:54 PM UTC+1, ashwini wrote: > >> The small spikes are reminiscent of *Elsholtzia*. Please help identify >> this. >> >> Mcleodganj-Triund, HP >> 2500m >> 10-11 September 2016 >> >> Thanks. >> Ashwini >> >> >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 images). > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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