Dear Tanay Dear Tanay, I did'nt mean to call it M. longifolia. If it can be identified with M. longifolia, then surely it is more correctly M. asiatica, I meant inflorescence is too long and robust for both the species.
- 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 5:50 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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