Lamiaceae herb in Nilgiris for ID :: MK008 SEP2016

[Muthu Karthick]

Dear all,

Please help me to identify this Labiate herb commonly found in the dry scrub forest floor in Nilgiris.

Leaf: up to 6 cm long

Location: Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, TN

Habitat: open scrubland

Alt.: 800 m asl

Date: 11 August 2016
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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

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From: M Swamy <swamy...@gmail.com>
Date: 6 October 2016 at 16:42
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:252544] Lamiaceae herb in Nilgiris for ID :: MK008 SEP2016
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

Looks like a  Salvia species.

[Vijayasankar Raman]

Also check it for Orthosiphon, may be O. thymiflorus?

Vijayasankar

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Vijayasankar Raman

Research Scientist

National Center for Natural Products Research

University of Mississippi, USA

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Kunhikannan ji.

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From: C Kunhikannan
Date: 6 October 2016 at 23:37
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:252544] Lamiaceae herb in Nilgiris for ID :: MK008 SEP2016
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

Check it for species of Orthosiphon

On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 11:48 AM, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Dr. C.Kunhikannan,
Division of Biodiversity,
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding,
Forest Campus,  R.S.Puram,
Coimbatore-641002, Tamilnadu.

[lalithamba]

It looks like Orthosiphon rubicundus

Regards

A.Lalithamba

Thanks, Kunhikannan ji.

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From: M Swamy <swamy...@gmail.com>

Date: 10 October 2016 at 16:51
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:253114] Lamiaceae herb in Nilgiris for ID :: MK008 SEP2016
To: Vijayasankar Raman <vijay.b...@gmail.com>, "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

I think Dr Vijayasankar's ID  is correct.

[Muthu Karthick]

Thank you all for the help in ID.

[J.M. Garg]

I agree with Lalithamba ji. It is Orthosiphon rubicundus (D.Don) Benth. as per images herein.

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