Giby ji Thanks for the ID It is indeed *Nepeta hindostana. *Gucharan ji has also posted similar plant from Morni area. I don't know the habitat of that plant.* *Two grossly distinct habitats are mentioned for this species in Flowers of Sahyadri.* Occasional in sandy river and stream beds........ On stone walls of hill forts in Pune........** I found this species on stone walls of Purandar as well as Sinhagad Fort. Just wondering how come different habitats. Any possibility that sandy soil was taken up from river beds for construction of stone walls of forts during Shivaji Maharaj era and some seeds might have gone there ???? * On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 11:42 PM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Could it be *Nepeta hindostana? * > * > * > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242423415 * > * > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > On 16 January 2012 21:33, Prashant Awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Satish ji, >> This looks like some Lamiaceae member. Check for *Nepeta* sp. >> Regards >> Prashant >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 8:24 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> I observed this plant on the walls of Fort Purandar as well as Fort >>> Sinhagad Near Pune Maharashtra. Dec 2011. >>> A herb. Total height of the plant around 1 foot. >>> Leaves Elliptic ovate to rhomboid. simple with dentate margin >>> wooly-tomentose. >>> Flowers in axillary and terminal inflorescence agin very hairy. >>> Flowers violet and white, petals with design. Size 2-3 mm. >>> >>> -- >>> Dr Satish Phadke >>> >> >> > > > -- > 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 > -- Dr Satish Phadke
