Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm., Exot. Bot. 2: 111 1806. (Syn: Buchanania oppositifolia Sm.; ;Colebrookea ternifolia Roxb.; Elsholtzia oppositifolia (Sm.) Poir.; Sussodia oppositifolia (Sm.) Buch.-Ham.);
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kohl-BROOK-ee-a — named for Henry Thomas Colebrooke, English orientalist, botanist
op-POZ-it-i-FOHL-ee-a — leaves arranged opposite each other
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commonly known as: Indian squirrel tail • *Hindi*: बिंदा binda, पांसरा pansra • *Kannada*: ಥುಗ್ಗಿಗಿಡ thuggi gida • *Konkani*: भामिनी bhamini • * Lepcha*: umhyemkung • *Marathi*: भामण bhaman, dasai • *Nepalese*: धुर्सुली dhursuli • *Oriya*: bosik • *Tamil*: vitupucittalai •*Telugu*: jolidi
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Native to: India, Pakistan, s-w China, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China
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A shrubby plant with opposite leaves or in threes, lanceolate, 10-20 cm long; flowers minute, white in long cylindrical erect spikes, forming panicles or at ends of branches; calyx elongated and feathery in fruit with purple tips. Usually at lower altitudes in hills, ascending to around 1400 m.
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identification no 160111sn2:
date/time:jan11
location:mulshi,pune
habitat:wild
plant habit:tree

height:about 5-6ft.
leaves: coarse type, light green
other information: small stick like protruding



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Colebrookea oppositifolia from Morni Hills:
Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm., Exot. Bot. 2: 111 1806.
syn: Buchanania oppositifolia Sm.; Colebrookea ternifolia Roxb.; Elsholtzia oppositifolia (Sm.) Poir.; Sussodia oppositifolia (Sm.) Buch.-Ham.
shrubby plant common on open hill sides on Morni hills. Photographed on April 9, 2011


– I think this plant is wide spread , … recorded this plant from Mahabaleshwar.


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Colebrookia oppositifolia Sm,, Exot. Bot. 2: 111 1806.
A shrubby plant with opposite leaves or in threes, lanceolate, 10-20 cm long; flowers minute, white in long cylindrical erect spikes, forming panicles or at ends of branches; calyx elongated and feathery in fruit with purple tips.
Usually at lower altitudes in hills, ascending to around 1400 m.
Photographed from open slopes of Morni hills.


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Kalatope is al020511b:
The third plant I found on the same road to Chamera Dam,

Location Kalatope, Chamba
Altitude 800 mts
Habit herb
Habitat wild/ dry stone terrain, roadside
Height 2 1/2 feet


it was in abundant in Morni Panchkula



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Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm,, Exot. Bot. 2: 111 1806.

A shrubby plant with opposite leaves or in threes, lanceolate, 10-20 cm long; flowers minute, white in long cylindrical erect spikes, forming panicles or at ends of branches; calyx elongated and feathery in fruit with
purple tips. Usually at lower altitudes in hills, ascending to around 1400 m.

Photographed from open slopes of Morni hills.



kohl-BROOK-ee-a — named for Henry Thomas Colebrooke, English orientalist, botanist
op-POZ-it-i-FOHL-ee-a — leaves arranged opposite each other
[image: Pansra (Hindi: पांसरा)] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3348434583/>
Mar 11, 2009 at Purandar fort near Pune
commonly known as: Indian squirrel tail • *Hindi*: बिंदा binda, पांसरा pansra • *Kannada*: ಥುಗ್ಗಿಗಿಡ thuggi gida • *Konkani*: भामिनी bhamini • * Lepcha*: umhyemkung • *Marathi*: भामण bhaman, dasai • *Nepalese*: धुर्सुली
dhursuli • *Oriya*: bosik • *Tamil*: vitupucittalai •*Telugu*: jolidi
Native to: India, Pakistan, s-w China, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China
   – [image: Dhursuli (Nepalese: धुर्सुली)] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3349393068/>
… Mar 11, 2009 at Purandar fort near Pune
– [image: Thuggi Gida (Kannada: ಥುಗ್ಗಿಗಿಡ)] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3349388688/>
… Mar 11, 2009 at Purandar fort near Pune
– [image: Colebrookea oppositifolia] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2195569568/>
… Jan 12, 2008 at Mahabaleshwar
– [image: Bhaman (Marathi: भामण)] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2195574732/>
… Jan 12, 2008 at Mahabaleshwar


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Colebrookia oppositifolia sighted at Lavasa near Pune on February 26, 2012 at 2.11pm

I prefer to change default page of A4 to A3 — it helps me insert at least 2 images on the first page itself.

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Let me add another view of Colebrookia oppositifolia sighted at same place and time:


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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Colebrookea oppositifolia :: Mahabaleshwar :: DVMAY12/12 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 3 images.
Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm.
at Mahabaleshwar on January 12, 2008  


Well done, …


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Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm.
at Lavasa on February 26, 2012

Wonderful. I photographed a number of Lamiaceae and a few Verbenaceae from Sikkim.
Let me see if I am able to scan them in the mean time.


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ID please 10062012 SR-2:
Date-20.11.2011 Place-Birpara, J alpaiguri, West Bengal
Habitat- Wild Tree presence of hair in leaves and stem


This is a shrub of LamiaceaeColebrookea oppositifolia


Could you please show the entire plant please or at least a good portion of it and if possible its habitat..ie surrounding growth


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KAS Week::(Colebrookea oppositifolia-02/10/2012-NJ):
Colebrookea oppositifolia (Bhaman in Marathi)


Yes. The flowering season is very much different….March


Good to see this plant common in Lower Himalayas, occurring in Kas also.



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Colebrookea oppositifolia—sharing picture:
Sharing my picture of Indian Squirretail.



Sharing few photographs of Colebrookea oppositifolia” photographed en-route Prabalgad (Maharashtra).
Date/Time: 22-01-2012 / 10:45AM.
Family: Lamiaceae.

Yes … Nice photographs



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ID Please: 260112CR01:
Location: Ahope
Date: 26 Jan 12


Colebrookea oppositifolia!


Yes Colebrookea oppositifolia
Lamiaceae.
A common shrub from Western ghats; currently flowering.



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Colebrookea oppositifolia : Confirm ID : Uttarakhand : 290513 : AK-1 : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 3 authors.
Saw these wild shrubs growing near the Jim Corbett Waterfall on 24/3/13.
Kindly confirm id.


Yes it is Colebrookea oppositifolia J.E.Smith (Lamiaceae).


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Is this Colebrookea oppositifolia ? NS1- Flora of Maharashtra :  Attachments (4).  4 posts by 3 authors.

This wild shrub of Height- 2- 2 1/2 mts was photographed at Mahabaleshwar in Jan 11.
Is this Colebrookea oppositifolia ???
Plz Id/ confirm.


Yes …, Colebrookea oppositifolia (family: Lamiaceae).


Yes … A prominent plant observed in wild western ghats.



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Flower for id -ID25022014SH1 :  Attachments (4).  6 posts by 5 authors.

Flower for Id pl.
Location -Coorg (Madikeri),Karnataka
Date- 12.2.2014

Habitat –Wild


I think Colebrookea oppositifolia.


YES, CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED BY …, it is Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm. (Lamiaceae).


Supporting the id


This is blooming these days in Morni Hills… got to see the open flowers…



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Morni Hills 2014: Colebrookea oppositifolia:: NS March 03 : Attachments (6). 4 posts by 3 authors.

This shrubby plant is very common in lower hills, and is blooming these days..
shot last week (1.3.14) from Morni Hills, Haryana..
Colebrookea oppositifolia

Excellent photographs..



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Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Colebrookea oppsitifolia-Morni Hills- NS May 74/74 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (6)
This is a common shrub of the area..
Colebrookea oppositifolia from Morni Hills..



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Tree from on way to Dandeli : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3).
27.09.2014.
Friends the pictures were taken on the way while going to Dendeli Tiger Reserve. Please identify it. 


By seeing these pictures Colebrookia oppositifolia (Lammiaceae) comes to my mind.


Yes .., it is Colebrookia oppositifolia



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ANDEC94 Colebrookia oppositifolia : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)

Agumbe, Karnataka
26th December 2014


Yes, very nice ! ..



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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Lamiaceae :: Colebrookea oppositifolia :: Rajgad :: ARKMAY-09/09 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5)
Attached are pictures of Colebrookea oppositifolia captured at Rajgad near Pune in December 2014.
Requested to validate the ID.


Yes, to me these pics look like of Colebrookea oppositifolia


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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Lamiaceae ::Colebrookea oppositifolia :: SMPMAY07/07 : 3 posts by 3 authors. 2 images.
Colebrookea oppositifolia
Near Bhor/also seen at many places in western ghats


Seems to be a common plant there.



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Need Id for E Himalayan Labiate: 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)

I need id of the following Eastern Himalayan Labiates collected during September, 2014 from Singalila NP. Darjeeling.
Locality: Tonglu Roadside Hilly slope
Date: 18/09/2014
Populations: common throughout SNP

It is Colebrookea oppositifolia



Family: Lamiaceae
Date: 31st October 2014
Place: Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand
Habit: Herb


Colebrookea oppositifolia


so these are rudimentary / just starting to grow flower buds?
Nice catch …


Thanks sir. I did not know that this was distributed in South India as well as North India.



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near Bhor & near Pune in Sahyadri ghat– 4/5/08; Kalur, Coorg, KarnatakaDec.’08?; Mulshi Valley, Pune21/2/09; 31 Jan 09 from Morni Hills, Panchkula, Haryana; Kanha NP, Madhya Pradesh- Feb’10; 30th of November, 2009: Mahabaleshwar; Velneshwar near Guhaghar- March 2010;


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Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm. (accepted name) : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Location: Bajrabarahi,Nepal 
Altitude: 4700 ft.
Date: 31 December 2016
Nepali Names : धुसुरे Dhusure  / दोसुल Dosul / धुल्सु  Dhulsu / धुर्सुली Dhursuli 

Location: Kurintar, Nepal
Date : 12 April 2012
Altitude : 900 ft.
Attachments (2)

Some more images from today!
Location: Chalnakhel / Pharping, Nepal
Date : 20 March 2017
Altitude: 4800 ft.
Attachments (5)

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Shrub seen near Thulo Dhungga beside the Budhi Gandaki at an altitude of about 1300 metres (4265 feet) – 20th March 2017 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 2 images.
I am trying to identify this shrub seen near Thulo Dhungga beside the Budhi Gandaki at an altitude of about 1300 metres (4265 feet) on 20th March 2017.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get any more photographs.  I was quite common in this valley and also that of the Marsyandi Khola at a similar altitude.  Any help would be appreciated.

Pl. check with Colebrookea oppositifolia


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Common Shrub seen near Thulo Dhungga beside the Budhi Gandaki at an altitude of about 1300 metres (4265 feet) – 20th March 2017 : 4 posts by 3 authors.
I would like assistance in identifying this shrub.  Unfortunately I didn’t get a close up photograph.

Pl. check with Colebrookea oppositifolia


Yes it is Colebrookea oppositifolia



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Flower for Id – ID21122017SH1 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Flower for Id pl.
Location – Devgad – Konkan ( Maharashtra)
Date – Feb 2013

Colebrookea oppositifolia

 


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Plant for ID_AS_28Jan2018_P128 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Please help ID following plants.
Location: Datyar, Solan District, Himachal Pradesh (elevation: 517m )
Date: 28 January 2018.
There were several plants, mainly along the stream. The approximate height of a plant was 4 feet.

Colebrookea oppositifolia



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plant is from Paderu : 7 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2)- 398 kb and 1 mb each.
This plant is from Paderu of Vijayanagaram dist A.P.
is it Boehemeria or some other genus? because the leaf does not match with Boehemeria; leaves both alternate and opposite; seed with 5 long hairy appendages?
is it Salix ! Please help me in the id of this plant

Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm.

Any chance of Colebrookia oppositifolia?


yes it is thank you for the great help


Colebrookea oppositifolia, Lamiaceae member



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Colebrookea oppositifolia—–for sharing : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
photo taken at Aambyvalley Rd.,OFF lonavala, Pune in Jan.19.


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Colebrookea oppositifolia : Nasik : 11MAY22 : AK – 06: 3 images.
Seen on the mountain slope of the Saptashrungi mountain in Nasik district during Feb, 2022.
The mountain is more than 4000 feet above sea level.


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Lamiacae: Colebrookea oppositifolia Sm.: 1 high res. image.
synonym: Colebrookea ternifolia Roxb.
location/date: Semadoh, Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Amravati Distr., Maharashtra, November 1994


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Lamiaceae: Colebrookea oppositifolia: 3 images.
Colebrookea oppositifolia collected from, Paderu forest area, Northern Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh


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Lamiaceae: Colebrookea oppositifolia: 2 high res. images.
Colebrookea oppositifolia from Andhra Pradesh on 24/03/2024



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