Lamiaceae & Verbenaceae Week: Lamiaceae

Dinesh Valke

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Jul 5, 2011, 1:24:32 PM7/5/11

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Pogostemon benghalensis (Aiton) Spreng.

po-go-STEM-on -- from the Greek pogon (beard) and stemon (thread, stamen)
ben-gal-EN-sis -- of or from Bengal (India)

Dec 19, 2008 at Raigad fort

commonly known as: Bengal pogostemon, cockspur patchouli • Assamese: sukloti • Bengali: জূঈ লতা jui-lata • Hindi: ईश्वर जटा ishwar jata • Manipuri: লমগী থোঈদিঙ lamgi thoiding • Marathi: पांगळी pangli • Nepalese: रुधिलो rudhilo • Oriya: dumobadotoko • Telugu: పెద్ద తులసి pedda tulasi

Native of: India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, n Thailand

... Feb 12, 2010 at Kharghar Hills, Navi Mumbai
... Jan 16, 2011 at Koraigad
... May 2, 2008 near Kamshet

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Dinesh

H S

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Jul 6, 2011, 2:26:25 AM7/6/11

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roots of Pogostemon benghalensis (Phanglya in Marathi) used against snake bite of Phanas (Wiper)

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- H.S.

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mani nair

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Jul 6, 2011, 12:00:55 PM7/6/11

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Dinesh ji, beautiful flowers and valuable info on the uses of the flower.
Thanks for sharing,
Regards,
Mani.

Gurcharan Singh

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Jul 7, 2011, 1:08:28 AM7/7/11

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Really beautiful Dinesh ji

Thanks for your great contribution

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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Lamiaceae & Verbenaceae Week: Lamiaceae - Pogostemon benghalensis

Dinesh Valke

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