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); Habit: Straggling Undershrub 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. 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 ! . MS Oct, 2018/19 Leucas montana for Id/confirmation : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Date : 03-10-2018
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Wild
Pl. check I think it is Leucas montana
It seems to me L. montana .
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 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.
Species Leucas montana (Roth) Spreng. ?? . LOO-kus — from the Greek leukos (white) … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: mountain leucas • Bhojpuri: gitil arak • Marathi: डोंगरी बुरुंबी dongari burumbi • Telugu: కొండ తుమ్మి konda thummi botanical names: Leucas montana (Roth) Spreng. … synonyms: Leucas hamiltoniana Benth. • Phlomis montana Roth … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. Bibliography / etymology
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mountain leucas
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gitil arak
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डोंगरी बुरुंबी dongari burumbi
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కొండ తుమ్మి konda thummi
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Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/12/leucas-montana-roth-spreng.html . . It looks different from images at
. 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) |