Leucas zeylanica

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Small erect herbs; branches villous. Leaves to 6 x 1 cm, elliptic, obtuse at apex, scabrous; petiole 5 mm long. Heads terminal and upper axillary; bracts 6 mm long, linear, acute, ciliate. Flowers 10-20 in a head; calyx 6 mm long, mouth slightly oblique, teeth 1 mm long, scabrous; corolla tube 7 mm long, upper lip obovate, with black hairs, midlobe of lower lip rounded. 
Flowering and fruiting: May-July
Grasslands and savannahs, also in the plains
South and South East Asia

Leucas zeylanica (L.) Aiton f. : 3 posts by 2 authors.  

FoC has Leucas zeylanica (L.) R. Br. but these illustrations are of Leucas zeylanica (L.) Aiton f. – http://plantillustrations.org/species.php?id_species=600245

Both of the above synonymous?

Correct citation is Leucas zeylanica (L.) Aiton f., Hortus kew. ed. 2, 3:409. 1811 (R. Brown, Prodr. 504. 1810, nom. inval.) as per GRIN (updated in 2014) with comments as below:

Comments:

  • Brown cited Phlomis zeylanica L. as a member of Leucas but did not actually make this combination in 1810 (Melbourne ICN Art. 35.2)
  • the generic treatment and the species description in Hortus kewensis is not attributed to “Brown mss.” so W. T. Aiton is the author of the name (see Melbourne ICN Art. 46 Ex. 23) 

Thanks … I am not sure whom to follow, TPL, GRIN or IPNI.

IPNI lists it as L. zeylanica (L.) R.Br. …. also noted, as GRIN, “Remarks: Index Kewensis gives R.Brown, Prodr. (1810) 504, but although the combination is indicated by Brown, it is not validly made.”

Whatever maybe it is clear that we/they are talking about same taxon.

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Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link from Assam KD 01 Sept 2015 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (6)
Attached images are Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link from Assam.
Date :26.09.15.2015
Location: Assam
Family : Lamiaceae
Genus & species : Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link
Habitat: Grows wild on open spaces.
Habit : Herb

I am confused about it.

Hope this is also Leucas aspera (Willd.) Link

Pl. confirm or otherwise.

This is Leucas zeylanica

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85 ID wild plant Leucas: 8 images.

Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671
Flower date: 13.10.2020, 11.45am
Altitude: 1400fsl
Habitat: wild moisture
Plant habit: aromatic, erect, branches, weak stem, annual
Height: 02 feet
Leaves: opposite, oblong, apex
Flower: size:9×5mm, white, non fragrant
Fruit: green into brown, size:4×2mm
Seed: rigid, black, compressed 4 nos, size:2×1mm
Camera: mobile LG K10 2017 13mp +macro lens

I think it appears close to images at Leucas zeylanica (L.) W.T.Aiton

Yes, it is. thank you very much for ID my plant,

Yes from me also.

Please post habit picture always.

It is Leucas zeylanica

 

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References:

The Plant List Ver. 1.1  WCSP  Flora of China (Leucas zeylanica (Linnaeus) R. Brown syn. Phlomis zeylanica Linnaeus) India Biodiversity Portal (Leucas zeylanica (L.) R. Br.)  Wikipedia

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