FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Leucas vestita var. sericostoma Hook.f. ? :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 30, 2026 · 11:50 AM IST

[Dinesh Valke]

FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Leucas vestita var. sericostoma Hook.f. ? The Nilgiris :: Jan 30, 2026 · 11:50 AM IST Mulligur, about 1890 m asl

Regards. Dinesh

[Saroj Kasaju]

Leucas prostrata (Hook.f.) Gamble

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[Dinesh Valke]

Many thanks Saroj ji.

I think Leucas prostrata is typically a ground hugging herb, not as erect as in my post. Top surface of Leucas prostrata leaves is glandular. 

I may be wrong in comparing, but would like to get the ID validated among the two species.

Leucas vestita var. sericostoma Hook.f. ... https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77091628-1/images
Leucas prostrata (Hook.f.) Gamble ... https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:449475-1

Regards.

Dinesh

[J.M. Garg]

Yes, you appear to be right as per POWO specimen. 

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[Dinesh Valke]

Many thanks, Garg ji.

Regards.

Dinesh

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Sunoj ji

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From: Sunojkumar P 
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2026 at 20:22
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:487423] FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Leucas vestita var. sericostoma Hook.f. ? :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 30, 2026 · 11:50 AM IST
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Leucas lamiifolia

On Sun, Mar 22, 2026 at 12:16 PM J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

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University of Calicut
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INDIA
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[Dinesh Valke]

Thank you very much Sunoj ji and Garg ji !!

Regards.

Dinesh