Tanay Perhaps you may not have to be sad, it is closest call. I have seen a lot of M. longifolia (from which it is not very distinct) in Kashmir, the only thing which worries me that the inflorescence is unusually long in in ourplant today.
-- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 11:05 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Satish ji , > I also hope for the best!! This plant made me go through several floras and > now if it is wrong then I will be extremely sad !! > Regards > Tanay > > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Satish Chile <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear Tanay ji, >> I also agree with you for Mentha asiatica color of corrlla and calyx and >> some other characters of the photographs match with the description of the >> said sp. Hope the id is correct. >> Satish >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 10:09 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Satish Kumar Chile >> > > > > -- > 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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