*Pogostemon benghalensis *(Aiton) Spreng. - *po-go-STEM-on* -- from the Greek *pogon* (beard) and *stemon* (thread, stamen) - *ben-gal-EN-sis* -- of or from Bengal (India)
[image: Pogostemon benghalensis]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3127028065/> Dec 19, 2008 at Raigad fort *commonly known as*: Bengal pogostemon, cockspur patchouli • *Assamese*: sukloti • *Bengali*: জূঈ লতা jui-lata • *Hindi*: ईश्वर जटा ishwar jata • * Manipuri*: লমগী থোঈদিঙ lamgi thoiding • *Marathi*: पांगळी pangli • *Nepalese *: रुधिलो rudhilo • *Oriya*: dumobadotoko • *Telugu*: పెద్ద తులసి pedda tulasi *Native of*: India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, n Thailand - [image: Ishwar Jata (Hindi: ईश्वर जटा)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4351025361/> ... Feb 12, 2010 at Kharghar Hills, Navi Mumbai - [image: sukloti (in Assamese)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5363382235/> ... Jan 16, 2011 at Koraigad - [image: Pedda Tulasi (Telugu: పెద్ద తులసి)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2464386242/> ... May 2, 2008 near Kamshet Regards. Dinesh
