It is very common in Pune. Maharashtra, in open areas esp. hills surrounding the city. On Sep 8, 2012 8:47 AM, "Chitra Shanker" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > > > --
