*Hyptis suaveolens *(L.) Poit. - *HY-tis* -- from the Greek *huptios*, turned back, referring to lower lip position of the flower - *swah-vee-OH-lens* -- fragrant
[image: Jungli Tulas (Marathi: जंगली तुळस)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4352706559/> Feb 12, 2010 at Kharghar Hills, Navi Mumbai *commonly known as*: American mint, bush mint, chan, horehound, pignut, stinking Roger, wild spikenard • *Bengali*: বিলাতি তুলস bilatti tulas • * Bihari*: bhunsuri • *Hindi*: विलायती तुलसी vilaiti tulsi • *Malayalam*: നാറ്റപ്പൂച്ചെടി naatta poochedi • *Marathi*: भुस्त्रैण bhustrena, दर्प तुळस darp tulas, जंगली तुळस jungli tulas • *Oriya*: Ganga tulasi • *Sanskrit*: भुस्त्रैण bhustrna • *Telugu*: శీర్ణ తులసి sirna tulasi *Native to*: tropical America; naturalized throughout tropics & subtropics - [image: Bilatti Tulas (Bengali: বিলাতি তুলস)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2951476877/> ... Oct 18, 2008 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra - [image: Vilaiti Tulsi (Hindi: विलायती तुलसी)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/1567515764/> ... Oct 14, 2007 at Kharghar Hills, Navi Mumbai Regards. Dinesh
