Elsholtzia eriostachya (Benth.) Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec. 163 1833. (Syn: Aphanochilus eriostachyus Benth.; Elsholtzia eriostachya var. pusilla (Benth.) Hook. f.; Elsholtzia hoffmeisteri Klotzsch; Elsholtzia pusilla Benth.; Platyelasma eriostachyum (Benth.) Kitag.; Platyelasma eriostachyum var. pusillum (Benth.) Kitag.);
Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb33 for Id- JM: Wild Herb captured on 13/8/10 during the trek from Ghangaria (around 11,000 ft.) to Hemkunt Sahib (around 14000 ft.).
– I hope Elscoltzia polystachya
-But Details & pictures from FOP doesn’t match including colour of the flowers:
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200019637 Illustration from FOP: http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=96525&flora_id=5 -Can it be Esholtzia eriostachya as per details in Concise Flowers of Himalayas by Oleg Polunin & Adam Stainton ? Flowers are yellow as per the book. A few links:
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200019634 http://www.asianflora.com/Lamiaceae/Elsholtzia-eriostachya.htm -I think your pictures match more with Elsholtzia fruticosa. Please check pg 100 of Polunin & Stainton. The leaves pictures in the second link provided by you below with Lamiaceae as the heading are more lanceolate and helps in establishing the difference betwen the two species E. fruticosa and E. eriostachya.
-It is in fact E. fruticosa.
Taking it now as Elsholtzia eriostachya as per thread as per … post A reply from another thread:
“I think it is E. densa. But both the species are difficult to distinguish. As it is from Uttarakhand better to treat as E. densa“
Reply from another thread:
“Both Flora of China and Flora of Pakistan separate two species on the basis of corolla colour (yellow in E. eriostachya, purple in E. densa). On that count it looks like e. eriostachya only.”
VOF Week: ID request2- Yellow spikes at Mana- Vasundhara falls Trail: Seen this herb with yellow coloured flowers in spike. Could this be some Lamiaceae sp??? This herb was seen in VOF as well as on “Mana- Vasundhara falls Trail”. Slight close-up that I also got it near Hemkund Saheb on 15th August`12 Elsholtzia eriostachya
Thanks … for the ID. I was wondering perhaps I have seen the plant, but not able to recollect. I think it is the same plant identified as Elsholtzia fruticosa in another thread
Elsholtzia eriostachya Only Fully agree with … Yes …, this is Elsholtzia eriostachya identified by … A reply from another thread: “I Reply from another thread: “Both Flora of China and Flora of Pakistan separate two species on the basis of corolla colour (yellow in E. eriostachya, purple in E. densa). On that count it looks like e. eriostachya only.”
VoF Week: Elsholtzia eriostachya from the way to Hemkund Sahib: 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6) Elsholtzia eriostachya from the way to Hemkund Sahib
A reply from another thread:
“I think it is E. densa. But both the species are difficult to distinguish. As it is from Uttarakhand better to treat as E. densa“
Both Flora of China and Flora of Pakistan separate two species on the basis of corolla colour (yellow in E. eriostachya, purple in E. densa). On that count it looks like e. eriostachya only.
Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Elsholtzia for id from VOF-NS May 132/132 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) This attractive herb was seen in Valley of Flowers area, Uttrakhand..
Earlier input was Elsholtzia eriostachya.. please suggest !
I think it is E. densa. But both the species are difficult to distinguish. As it is from Uttarakhand better to treat as E. densa
Reply from another thread:
“Both Flora of China and Flora of Pakistan separate two species on the basis of corolla colour (yellow in E. eriostachya, purple in E. densa). On that count it looks like e. eriostachya only.”
Mentha sp ? : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3) Wild herb from Badrinath area, leaves with mint flavour
I’m sorry, the photo quality is not upto the mark, and I could not able to view the infl clearly! Pl. check comparative images at /species/a—l/l/lamiaceae/elsholtzia Elsholtzia eriostachya I agree with …
Elsholtzia eriostachya :: Ghangaria – Hemkund, Uttarakhand :: Aug 2018 :: ARKSEP-19 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Saw these en route Hemkund from Ghangaria, Uttarakhand in Aug 2018.
I have tried to identify this and many others based on the pics available in efi.
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