Leonurus royleanus

Leonurus royleanus Benth., in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 63 (1830) (syn: Leonurus cardiaca var. royleana (Benth.) Hook.f.);
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W. Himalaya as per POWO;
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Common name: Rosy Motherwort
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Seen this erect herb at Guntarao Camp site at GHNP at an altitude of approx. 3400m.
Bot. name: Leonurus cardiaca
Family: Lamiaceae
Date/Time: 26-09-2014 / 03:50PM


Leonurus cardiaca is not native to India, so it is highly unlike that it is found at a remote place like GHNP. This may be Leonurus royleanus, a native of Western Himalaya.


Leonurus pubescens Benth.


Leonurus pubescens has white flowers. Have a look at Dinesh’s pics on FB

Please compare the images and links.

Images at Pla@ntNet and at the Chinese site https://ppbc.iplant.cn/sp/292419 are correctly identified. Leonurus cardiaca leaves are not just toothed, they are deeply lobed.
Images at indiaflora site are misidentified


Have a look at this paper for the correct identity of Leonurus pubescens:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexander-Sukhorukov/mtOWhP2w


This I have already seen before sending the mail.
I am also not sure. As such I have sent the related links for further analysis.


This is also L. royleanus, thicker velvety leaves


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VOF Week: Leonurus cardiaca — along Govindghat-Ghangaria trail:
Leonurus cardiaca (Family: Lamiaceae) — along Govindghat-Ghangaria trail.


I think yes except 2353


Yes rightly pointed out by ……2353 should be Lamium album…nice pics


Having relook on FBI, L. cardiaca  (Leaves cordate-ovate, lacerate, pubesnt beneath),is not actually recorded from India. WE have in India var. pubescens Benth. , now known as Leonurus pubescens Benth.  in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 63 (1830) (leaves finely pubescent. elliptic-lanceolate, coarsely serrate found Kashmir Eastwards to Kumaon)  var royleana Benth, now known as L. royleanus Benth ( leaves ovate lanceolate, rhomboid or orbicular, base rounded or cordate, pinnatifidly cut, white tomentose . found Kashmir Westwards to Sind)
I have uploaded L. cardiaca L. from Canada and California
https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/cu-3CQAJ


This is L. royleanus, note thicker velvety leaves


 

 


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References:
POWO   Catalogue of Life  GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flowers of India

 

Updated on February 7, 2025

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