Lamiaceae & Verbenaceae Week: Lamiaceae, Isodon rugosus from Kashmir

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Gurcharan Singh

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Jul 3, 2011, 10:31:49 PM7/3/11
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Isodon rugosus (Wall. ex Benth.) Codd, Taxon 17:239. 1968
syn: Plectranthus rugosus Wall. ex Benth.

Tall plant with opposite thicker leaves, white-grey tomentose beneath; flowers is loose spreading clusters, small, calyx teeth unequal, lower lip boat-shaped, entire.
Common on dry open slopes in Kashmir. A common honey-been plant. Photographed from Mohra, Kashmir.

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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
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Isodon-rugosus-Kashmir-c.jpg

Ushadi micromini

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Jul 4, 2011, 2:32:10 AM7/4/11
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Leaves remind me of trailing plectranthus...
is it?
Usha di
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On Jul 4, 7:31 am, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Isodon rugosus* (Wall. ex Benth.) Codd, Taxon 17:239. 1968
> syn: *Plectranthus rugosus* Wall. ex Benth.
>
> Tall plant with opposite thicker leaves, white-grey tomentose beneath;
> flowers is loose spreading clusters, small, calyx teeth unequal, lower lip
> boat-shaped, entire.
> Common on dry open slopes in Kashmir. A common honey-been plant.
> Photographed from Mohra, Kashmir.
>
> --
> 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>
>  Isodon-rugosus-Kashmir-a.jpg
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>  Isodon-rugosus-Kashmir-b.jpg
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>  Isodon-rugosus-Kashmir-c.jpg
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Ushadi micromini

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Jul 4, 2011, 2:35:22 AM7/4/11
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Sorry, I should have read your description before looking at the
flowers,

you already have answered my question....
Thanks.
Usha di
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On Jul 4, 7:31 am, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Isodon rugosus* (Wall. ex Benth.) Codd, Taxon 17:239. 1968
> syn: *Plectranthus rugosus* Wall. ex Benth.
>
> Tall plant with opposite thicker leaves, white-grey tomentose beneath;
> flowers is loose spreading clusters, small, calyx teeth unequal, lower lip
> boat-shaped, entire.
> Common on dry open slopes in Kashmir. A common honey-been plant.
> Photographed from Mohra, Kashmir.
>
> --
> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> Retired  Associate Professor
> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

Ushadi micromini

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Jul 4, 2011, 2:42:40 AM7/4/11
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Sorry, I should read your write ups before looking at pictures...
you already have said... it...
Usha di
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On Jul 4, 7:31 am, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Isodon rugosus* (Wall. ex Benth.) Codd, Taxon 17:239. 1968
> syn: *Plectranthus rugosus* Wall. ex Benth.
>
> Tall plant with opposite thicker leaves, white-grey tomentose beneath;
> flowers is loose spreading clusters, small, calyx teeth unequal, lower lip
> boat-shaped, entire.
> Common on dry open slopes in Kashmir. A common honey-been plant.
> Photographed from Mohra, Kashmir.
>
> --
> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> Retired  Associate Professor
> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

Balkar Arya

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Jul 4, 2011, 9:17:32 AM7/4/11
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Again gorgeous Catch!!
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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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