Dear Gurcharan Ji, I Just told you that as u discussed the matter with me. Sorry if you have thought that I meant to say that you suggested *M longifolia*, you never told this name. Sorry For the misunderstanding I have created please pardon me for the innocence. Regards Tanay
On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > 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) >> >> > > > - > -- 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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