Muthu ji, It is Leucas aspera from Lamiaceae family. It is found on the borders of rice fields in Kerala. In malayalam we call it Thumba and it is used for floral arrangement during Onam festival.
Regards, Mani. On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 8:25 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > I think this is Leucas biflora one of the flowers fell down > Tanay > > > On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 12:15 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear all, >> Kindly help to confirm this *Leucas* sp. >> >> *Date/Time-* >> >> 14-11-2010 / 05:00 PM >> >> *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* >> >> ca; 10msl; Kancheepuran dist., TN >> >> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >> >> waste land >> >> *Plant Habit-* >> >> herb >> >> *Height/Length-* >> >> ca. 10cm; erect >> >> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >> >> ca. 3 X 1 cm >> >> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >> >> axillary; 1cm long >> >> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >> >> white >> >> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * >> >> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >> >> -- >> Muthu Karthick, N >> Junior Research Fellow >> Care Earth Trust >> #15, second main road, >> Thillai ganga nagar, >> Chennai - 600 061 >> Mob: 09626833911 >> www.careearthtrust.org >> >> > > > -- > *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 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > [email protected] > >
