Dear all, Here is the comment from Dr. Sunoj Kumar, who have revised genus *Leucas*.
*Dear manu* *It is Leucas diffusa. * *sunoj* *- Show quoted text -* *-- Dr. Sunojkumar. P Assistant Professor Department of Botany University of Calicut Kerala 673 635 INDIA Mob 91 - 09446891708* * * regards On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Forwarded conversation > Subject: Leucas for id 271210MK2 > ------------------------ > > From: *Muthu Karthick* <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 1:45 PM > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > 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 > > > ---------- > From: *manudev madhavan* <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 2:55 PM > To: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> > > > dear Karthick, > I am not sure about the identity of this plant. > Any way Dr. Sunoj Kumar from, Calicut University can help you > he has revised genus Leucas for his Ph. D. thesis.. > > > > -- > *Manudev K Madhavan* > Systematic & Floristic Lab, > Department of Botany, > Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research > St. Joseph's College, Devagiri > Kozhikode- 673 008 > Mob: 9496470738 > > > ---------- > From: *Muthu Karthick* <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 4:22 PM > To: manudev madhavan <[email protected]> > > > Thank you Manudevji, I would be happier if you could give me Dr.Sunoj's > email id. > > ---------- > From: *tanay bose* <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 8:25 PM > To: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> > Cc: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > I think this is Leucas biflora one of the flowers fell down > Tanay > -- > *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] > > > ---------- > From: *mani nair* <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 9:20 PM > To: tanay bose <[email protected]> > Cc: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>, indiantreepix < > [email protected]> > > > 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. > > ---------- > From: *manudev madhavan* <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 10:12 AM > To: mani nair <[email protected]> > Cc: tanay bose <[email protected]>, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>, > indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > I dont think, the species is *L. biflora*. Anyway it look alike *L. aspera > *But its not like the plants we have here in Kozhikode. > Anyway you may consult Dr. Sunoj Kumar for the Id. > His email id is [email protected] > > regards > > ---------- > From: *Muthu Karthick* <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 12:11 PM > To: manudev madhavan <[email protected]> > Cc: mani nair <[email protected]>, tanay bose <[email protected]>, > indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Many thanks Manudevji, > This herb is not *L. aspera*. > > ---------- > From: *Gurcharan Singh* <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 9:15 AM > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, Muthu Karthick < > [email protected]>, TANAY BOSE <[email protected]> > > > Resurfacing again for ID > > Earlier feedback > > Tanayu.....................................I think this is Leucas biflora > one of the flowers fell down > > .Mani ji....................................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. > > Madhvan ji..................................I dont think, the species is *L. > biflora*. Anyway it look alike *L. aspera *But its not like the plants we > have here in Kozhikode. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > ---------- > From: *J.M. Garg* <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 11:26 AM > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], manudev madhavan < > [email protected]>, tanay bose <[email protected]>, mani nair > <[email protected]> > > > Tanay.....................................I think this is Leucas biflora > one of the flowers fell downMuthu ji ..................................This > herb is *not L. aspera*. > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1580 members & > 66,000 messages on 30/3/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of > around 4500 species) > > > ---------- > From: *Gurcharan Singh* <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, May 27, 2011 at 8:31 PM > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, Muthu Karthick < > [email protected]>, TANAY BOSE <[email protected]>, mani nair < > [email protected]>, manudev madhavan <[email protected]> > > > LEAVES AND FLOWERS OF LEUCAS ZEYLANICA ALSO LOOK SIMILAR, IT IS REPORTED > FROM SOUTH INDIA, ANY CHANCE? > > > > > > ---------- > From: *Muthu Karthick* <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 4:30 PM > To: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > Cc: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, TANAY BOSE < > [email protected]>, mani nair <[email protected]>, manudev madhavan > <[email protected]> > > > Dear all, > I sent *L. biflora* pictures in a separate mail in > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/a99258f836229988?hl=en > > > <https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/a99258f836229988?hl=en>Leaf > morphology differs here I think. > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > > > > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > > -- *Manudev K Madhavan* Junior Research Fellow Systematic & Floristic Lab, Department of Botany, Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research St. Joseph's College, Devagiri Kozhikode- 673 008 Mob: 9496470738
