Yes Tabish ji Nomenclature of this genus seems to be confusing. Let us see if we have some clear view in future.
-- 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 Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 9:27 PM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > PS: This plant is wrongly labelled as Nepeta erecta in K.R. Keshava > Murthy's book, probably the source of Dinesh's preliminary thinking. > You can see Nepeta erecta in this link: > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Erect%20Catmint.html > and in the attached picture from FOH. > - Tabish > > > On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 9:13:51 AM UTC+5:30, Tabish wrote: >> >> To me this also looks like Stachys melissifolia. >> The other plant is *Stachys emodi* Hedge, which has stems covered with >> long silky hairs - see Gurcharan ji's plant here: >> >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/**catalog/slides/Silky%**20Woundwort.html<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Silky%20Woundwort.html> >> The naming seems to be terribly messed up: * >> Stachys** sericea* Wall. ex Benth is treated as as synonym of* Stachys** >> emodi* Hedge (accepted name) at GRIN >> At TPL, *Stachys emodi* >> Hedge<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-195039>is treated as an >> illegitimate synonym of >> *Stachys melissifolia* Benth. (accepted name) >> At TPL, *Stachys** sericea* Wall. ex Benth is treated as an illegitimate >> synonym of *Stachys melissifolia* Benth. (accepted) >> At TPL, *Stachys sericea* Cav. is accepted name >> - Tabish >> >> >> >> -- > > > > --
