Dear Gurcharan ji, You have caught my thought, this inflorescence is too long and also robust but sir due to the leaf character I feel hard to identify it as *M longifolia*. Regards Tanay
On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > 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. >> > > > > > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) 9674221362 (Mobile) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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