Leucas montana (Roth) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 2: 742 1825. (Syn: Leucas hamiltoniana Benth.; Leucas montana var. parviflora Haines; Leucas montana f. parviflora (Haines) S.R.Paul; Leucas montana var. wightii Hook.f.; Leucas montana f. wightii (Hook.f.) S.R.Paul; Phlomis montana Roth);
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LOO-kus — from the Greek leukos (white) … Dave’s Botanary
MON-tah-nuh or mon-TAY-nuh — of the mountains … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: mountain leucas • Bhojpuri: gitil arak • Marathi: डोंगरी बुरुंबी dongari burumbi • Telugu: కొండ తుమ్మి konda thummi
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Habit: Straggling Undershrub
Notes: Western Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Dry Deciduous to Evergreen Forests
(From India Biodiversity Portal
Attributions- G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram)
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It looks more close to Leucas hamiltoniana the correct name is Leucas montana. Please see a type image I took from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
There are some variations on it, but could be assessed if only I receive specimens. Is it possible to get some specimens ?


I shall try for the specimen if found again. By the way it is not listed in Nepal.

It is a tentative identification only. I can confirm it if I see the specimen. I find something interesting on it especially on the hairs.


I shall try if I can find a one !


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MS Oct, 2018/19 Leucas montana for Id/confirmation : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Location : Lurh-tlang, Mizoram

Date : 03-10-2018
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Wild

I think it is Leucas montana

It seems to me L. montana


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Image by Nayan Singh

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Leucas montana from STR – NSD 49 : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors.

This Leucas sp is from Satpura Tiger Reserve

Photographed on – 11-10-09

I think it is Leucas montana

Please confirm the id


To me looks different from other images at Leucas montana


Yes there are variation in this image from the typical L. montana. If I receive this specimen I can tell more about it.  It is to be examined. For the time being it can be treated under L. montana. Even the specimen from different localities (say Tirupati and from Karnataka) looks different. Thorough examination is required. I will do it if I get more photographs and specimen.

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LOO-kus — from the Greek leukos (white) … Dave’s Botanary
MON-tah-nuh or mon-TAY-nuh — of the mountains … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: mountain leucas • Bhojpuri: gitil arak • Marathi: डोंगरी बुरुंबी dongari burumbi • Telugu: కొండ తుమ్మి konda thummi

botanical namesLeucas montana (Roth) Spreng. … synonymsLeucas hamiltoniana Benth. • Phlomis montana Roth … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.

Bibliography / etymology
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
mountain leucas
  • common name given for want of name; derived from scientific name
~~~~~ BHOJPURI ~~~~~
gitil arak
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
डोंगरी बुरुंबी dongari burumbi
  • regional name given for want of name
    डोंगरी dongari = hilly, preferred habitat of this plant; बुरुंबी burumbi = generic name for some Leucas spp.
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
కొండ తుమ్మి konda thummi
~~~~~ x ~~~~~


Leucas montana (Roth) Spreng. :: along Kas Waghali Road :: December 6, 2020
along Kas Waghali Road  off Satara city
Date: December 6, 2020 … Altitude range: about 650 m (2,133 ft) to 1000 m (3,281) asl
Leucas montana  (Roth) Spreng.


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Lamiacae: Leucas hirta (B.Heyne ex Roth) Spreng: 2 high res. images.
synonym: Leucas helianthemifolia Benth.
location/date (both): Nandi Hills, Bangalore, Karnataka, July 1997


It looks different from images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2014/09/23/leucas-hirta/
I think it is
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/11/leucas-montana/


 

 


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References:

The Plant List  India Biodiversity Portal  JSTOR | Global Plants: Isotype of Leucas montana Spreng. var. wightii 

Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Chhatarpur and Damoh By G. P. Roy, B. K. Shukla, Bhaskar Datt

A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a Complete …, Volume 4 By George Don (40 species of Leucas with Description)