Thank you Dr. Phadke. I noticed the bifid lobe too. It has a mild and pleasant fragrance. Is this plant rare or common coz I have not come across thios plant in agricultural fields . THis was collected from a forest area. Any pointers to ethnobotany. I came across a reference that it is commonly used in the tribal medicines. Thank you Chitra
On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 7:05 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes indeed this is *Lavandula bipinnata*. > The plant has a lavender odour. > Some characters to observe: > Stem quadrangular. > Leaves opposite sessile.3-10cm, deeply pinnatisect into linear > lobes,pubescent beneath. Flowers bluish white.Corolla 1cm, 2 lipped,Upper > lip with two short rounded lobes. Lower lip 5 lobed Midlobe oblong rounded > longer.(Only feature not observed here; the middle lobe is bifid here) > Dr Satish Phadke > > > On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Chitra Shanker <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thank you for the possible ID. When I check out with flowersof india >> site the feather leaved lavender matches with leaf structure, but flower >> colour looks different. Anybody can please confirm the ID >> Chitra >> >> On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Suresh Jagtap <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Dr. Chitra Shankar, >>> >>> Photograps looks like Lavendula species need to be checked. >>> >>> Dr. Suresh Jagtap >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Chitra Shanker >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear members >>>> Can you please Id the herb . Leaves looked like Artemisia. But the >>>> flowers seem not. Is it a member of Lamiaceae. This was collected from >>>> Vikarabad near hyderabad >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Chitra Shanker >>>> Sr. Scientist (Entomology) >>>> Directorate of Rice Research, >>>> Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Chitra Shanker >> Sr. Scientist (Entomology) >> Directorate of Rice Research, >> Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > -- Dr. Chitra Shanker Sr. Scientist (Entomology) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 --
