Dear Prasant Ji, As you said I am also confirmed that the stem is cylindrical and if it is so then *Mentha sp* can be ruled out because it has a square [4-angled] stem as far as I know. Most of the Lamiaceae members have square stem which is diagonistic character if the family. But I am referring a name because the stem can be 4-angled but due to photographic angle its not visible. then i will say.......
*Mentha asiatica* Borissova Bekrjasheva, Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komorova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 6: 280. 1954. Herbs rhizomatous, perennial. Stems erect, (30-)50-120(-150) cm, *few branched, densely minutely tomentose*. Petiole 0.1-0.5 mm; *leaf blade oblong or elliptic to oblong-lanceolate,* 3-8 × 1-2.5 cm, sometimes folded and curved downward, sometimes glaucous,* appressed crisped minutely tomentose*, *glandular, base rounded to broadly cuneate, margin remotely unequal dentate, apex acute. Verticillasters in terminal cylindric spikes 3-8 × 1-1.4 cm;* bracts linear to subulate, 5-7 mm; bracteoles subulate, nearly as long as calyx. Pedicel ca. 1 mm. *Calyx ± purple-red, campanulate to funnelform, 1.5-2 mm*, appressed *pubescent*, obscurely veined; *teeth linear*, close together in fruit. *Corolla purple-red, 4-5 mm, pilose, tube gradually dilated*, lobes ca. 1 mm; *upper lobe oblong-ovate*, ca. 2 × 1.5 mm, apex emarginate. Nutlets brown, ca. 1 mm, apex pilose, pitted. Fl. Jul-Aug, fr. Aug-Oct. I find most character of this plant matches with with your specimen hence I am suggestion it. Characters which I have found common i coloured them in blue with bold letter please donot Take it otherwise I have only done this so that you can try to compare them with the original photos. Kindly validate ot wait for more better suggestions by experts. Regards Tanay On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:04 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Tanay ji, > I checked with other photos. Not able to conclude but as u said, it does > look some what cylindrical. A close up of stem would have helped us. > I was initially thinking that it could be some Mentha sp. . > regards > Prashant > > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:08 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear Prasant Ji, >> The stem of this plant looks cylindrical to me, Lamiaceae has a square >> stem ...... can please validate from the original photos where my >> observation is right? >> Regards >> Tanay >> >> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 11:09 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear Friends, >>> Came across this herb at Mizoram. Resembles some Ocimum sp??. This was >>> found in wild in the forest cover. >>> >>> *Botanical name:* >>> >>> Ocimum sp??** >>> >>> *Family:* >>> >>> Lamiaceae ? >>> >>> *Date/Time-* >>> >>> >>> >>> 10th November /11:20 AM >>> >>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- * >>> >>> >>> >>> Mizoram (Ailang) >>> >>> *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >>> >>> >>> >>> Wild >>> >>> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- * >>> >>> >>> >>> Herb >>> >>> *Height/Length- * >>> >>> >>> >>> 20 to 40 cm high >>> >>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>> >>> >>> >>> Hairy, Opposite, 1 to 2 cm X 0.5 to 1.5 cm , base rounded, tapered >>> towards apex, margins toothed, petioles 8 to 10mm, >>> >>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size- * >>> >>> >>> >>> - >>> >>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>> >>> >>> >>> - >>> >>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-* >>> >>> * * >>> >>> - >>> >>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>> >>> * * >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> regards >>> Prashant >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "efloraofindia" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >> 9830439691(Mobile) >> 9674221362 (Mobile) >> >> > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) 9674221362 (Mobile) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
