24042011GS1 Lamiaceae for ID from Morni hills

Gurcharan Singh

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Apr 24, 2011, 1:01:30 AM4/24/11

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24042011GS1 Lamiaceae for ID from Morni hills, growing on rocky ground around Tikkar tal lake in Morni. The plant around 1 m tall is tufted plant with several branches from base; leaves opposite, ovate-elliptic 2-3 cm long with crenate margin. Flowers about 1 cm long, about 5 mm across, mauve coloured in few-flowered axillary clusters.

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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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

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amit chauhan

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Apr 26, 2011, 12:29:30 AM4/26/11

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It is a wild guess but appears to me Nepeta hindostana

regards
Amit

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Dr. Amit Chauhan
Junior Technical Assistant
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre,
Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar,
Uttarakhand 263149
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Nidhan Singh

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Apr 26, 2011, 2:29:59 AM4/26/11

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Hi,

I think Dr. Gurcharan Singh Ji also have Nepeta hindostana in their
mind for this plant. I was present at the locality of taking this
photograph.
I agree with Amit Ji, this can be Nepeta hindostana.
Regards,

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Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

Balkar Arya

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Apr 26, 2011, 3:01:27 AM4/26/11

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Dear Sir
Adding original description from the Botany of Bihar and Orissa

Nepeta hindostana (B.Heyne ex Roth) Haines, Bot. Bihar Orissa 4: 744 (1922).

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

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Gurcharan Singh

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Apr 26, 2011, 9:00:03 AM4/26/11

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Yes Balkar ji and Nidhan ji, I remember it now. When Balkar ji first showed me this plant, I immediately said it is I think Nepeta hindostana. Then perhaps I forgot about it while processing the photographs.

Thanks Amit ji, for bringing us on right track.

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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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

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