Leonurus pubescens

Leonurus pubescens Benth., N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 63 (1830) (syn: Leonurus cardiaca var. pubescens (Benth.) Hook.f. );
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Afghanistan to Central Himalaya: Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Common name: Himalayan Motherwort
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VoF Week :: Leonurus cardiaca along Govind Ghat – Ghangaria trail:
Leonurus cardiaca L. … (family: Lamiaceae)
1 AUG 12
Govind Ghat – Ghangaria trailabout 7950 ft


Yes … A common plant usually along roadsides.


The ID of this observation is corrected to Leonurus pubescens Benth.
Many thanks to Zilyin Biret and Tabish for the great help with this ID … facebook.

Yes … 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 clicked L. cardiaca from Canada, and UCBG and will upload separately


Actually I have already Shared Leonurus cardiaca from Canada
https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/cuQAJ


I have inclination that you may have mixed plants of L. royleanus (somewhat thicker vevety leaves) and L. pubescens (thinner pubescent leaves). please have relook


In this post, all the photos belong to plants in one colony.

So, in all probability, there would not be any mix of plants. I do not know about natural hybridization.
I went on to check the distribution of Leonurus royleanus Benth. at The World Plants … it says distribution in India is limited to Jammu & Kashmir – but it may not be concrete.


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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Leonurus cardiaca :: Govind Ghat – Ghangaria :: DVMAY22/22 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 3 images.
Leonurus cardiaca L.
along Govind Ghat – Ghangaria trail on August 1, 2012 


Nice !! Memories revisited the place.. thanks …


The ID of this observation is corrected to Leonurus pubescens Benth.

Many thanks to Zilyin Biret and Tabish for the great help with this ID … facebook.


Yes … Having relook on FBI, L. cardiaca  (Leaves cordate-ovate, lacerate, pubescent 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 clicked L. cardiaca from Canada, and UCBG and will upload separately


Actually I have already Shared Leonurus cardiaca from Canada
https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/cuCQAJ




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Vof Week: Leonurus cardiaca from way to Ghangriya:
Leonurus cardiaca from way to Ghangriya


Very well captured..excellent background too….


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


I think these databases need to be amended.



 



Identification required u76: 3 high res. images.
Location Bangus valley Handwara kashmir
Date of Collection 18-06-22


Lamiaceae ??


No sir


Most probably it is Leonorus sps.


Leonurus cardiaca L. looks good !


Mine from Canada
Leonurus cardiaca from Canada-GS04122021-4 (google.com)


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)

This is L. pubescens

I have uploaded L. cardiaca L. from Canada and California
https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/cuCQAJ



My Herbarium specimens from Harwan, Kashmir
1 high res. image


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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of Pakistan Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal India Flora Online Flowers of India  eonurus pubescens (Lamiaceae) and Blumea eriantha (Asteraceae) – two remarkable species for the Flora of Nepal

Updated on February 7, 2025

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