This is *Leucas longifolia* Tanay On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote:
> I don't think it is L. aspera, Mani ji. Please refer Dr.V. Singh ji's > "Monograh on Indian Leucas" for exact id. > > With regards > > Vijayasankar > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 12:54 AM, mani nair <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> This is Leucas aspera - Lamiaceae (Mint family). In Malayalam we call >> it tumba and used in flower decoration during Onam. >> >> Regards, >> >> Mani. >> >> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Aarti S. Khale >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> *Date/Time* : 4th of November, 2009. >>> *Location Place* : on the outskirts of Nasik ... *Altitude* : ... *GPS*: >>> ... >>> *Habitat* : Wild ... *Type* :... >>> *Plant Habit* : Herb ... *Height *: small plant ... *Length* : >>> *Leaves Type *: ... *Shape* : ... *Size* : *...* >>> *Inflorescence Type* : ... *Size* : >>> *Flowers Size* : about 1 cm ... *Colour* : white ... *Calyx* : ... * >>> Bracts* : >>> *Fruits Type* : ... *Shape *: ... *Size* : ... *Seeds* : >>> >>> *Other Info* : >>> *Fragrance* : ... *Pollinator* : ... *Uses* : ... >>> >>> Found growing wild on the roadside. >>> Kindly help in id. >>> Aarti >>> >> >> > -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant Department of Botany University of British Columbia 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036

