I think Vijayaraman ji is right, although species shows good variation in texture and hairiness of leaves, it does resemble one featured here:
http://indiagardening.blogspot.in/2010/10/added-to-garden-exotic-and-aromatic.html The name Marukozhunthu in Tam. and Mar. is also used for Exacum lawii (Useful Plants of India, CSIR), however, a much different plant. -- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 11:44 PM, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > This may be *Origanum majorana* (syn. *Majorana hortensis*) of Lamiaceae. > Called as 'Marugai' or 'Marikozhundhu' in Tamil. Highly aromatic! > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > > On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 1:46 AM, Giby Kuriakose > <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Unfortunately, characters such as whether the plant is aromatic or not >> and whether there are stipules present or not are not seen in the given >> picture to go for a guess. >> Please share additional information about the plant that would help us >> guess in the right direction. >> >> >> Regards >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> On 20 February 2012 11:45, N Arun Kumar <arunameth...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Ive long been wanting to know the id of this plant. In Tamil, its called >>> Marikozhundhu and it is used in garlands for its very pleasing scented >>> leaves. >>> id help requested >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> Royal Enclave, >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> Bangalore- 560064 >> India >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > >
