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
>>>
>>
>>
>


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