{"id":1219967,"date":"2011-10-18T08:46:42","date_gmt":"2011-10-18T08:46:42","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:46:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:16:14","slug":"leucas-lavandulifolia","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/leucas-lavandulifolia\/","title":{"rendered":"Leucas lavandulifolia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Leucas<\/i> lavandulifolia<\/i> Sm.<\/span><\/a>, Cycl. 20: 2 1812<\/i>. (Syn: Hetrepta<\/i> lavandulifolia<\/i> (Sm.) Raf.<\/span><\/a>; Leonurus<\/i> indicus<\/i> L.<\/span><\/a>; Leonurus<\/i> malebaricus<\/i> J.K\u00f6nig ex Rottb.<\/span><\/a> [Illegitimate]; Leucas<\/i> brownii<\/i> Briq.<\/span><\/a>; Leucas<\/i> indica<\/i> (L.) Vatke<\/span><\/a> [Illegitimate]; Leucas<\/i> indica<\/i> var. decipiens<\/i> (Hook.f.) Bennet<\/span><\/a>; Leucas<\/i> lavandulifolia<\/i> var. decipiens<\/i> (Hook.f.) Chandrab. & S.R.Sriniv.<\/span><\/a>; Leucas<\/i> linifolia<\/i> (Roth) Spreng.<\/span><\/a>; Leucas<\/i> linifolia<\/i> var. decipiens<\/i> Hook.f.<\/span><\/a>; Leucas<\/i> malabarica<\/i> W.Theob.<\/span><\/a>; Phlomis<\/i> linifolia<\/i> Roth<\/span><\/a>);<\/div>\n
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LOO-kus — from the Greek leukos (white)\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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commonly known as<\/b>: lavender-leaved leucas \u2022\u00a0Assamese<\/b>: \u09a6\u09cb\u09f0\u09cb\u09a3 doron \u2022\u00a0Bengali<\/b>: \u09a6\u09a8\u09cd\u09a1\u0995\u09b2\u09b8 dandakalas, \u09ae\u09a7\u09c1\u09ab\u09c1\u09b2 madhuphul, \u09b6\u09cd\u09ac\u09c7\u09a4\u09a6\u09cd\u09b0\u09cb\u09a3 shbetadrona \u2022\u00a0Gujarati<\/b>: \u0a9d\u0ac0\u0aa3\u0abe\u0a82 \u0aaa\u0abe\u0aa8\u0aa8\u0acb \u0a95\u0ac2\u0aac\u0acb zina panno kubo \u2022\u00a0Hindi<\/b>: \u0917\u0941\u092e\u093e guma, \u0939\u0932\u0915\u0941\u0938\u093e halkusa \u2022\u00a0Kachchhi<\/b>: \u0ab8\u0aa8\u0ac7\u0aaa\u0aa8\u0a9c\u0acb \u0a97\u0ac1\u0aae\u0ac1 sanepanjo gumu \u2022\u00a0Kannada<\/b>: \u0ca6\u0cc6\u0cb5\u0ccd\u0cb5 \u0ca4\u0cc1\u0c82\u0cac\u0cc6 devva tumbe, \u0c97\u0c82\u0c9f\u0cc1\u0ca4\u0cc1\u0c82\u0cac\u0cc6 gantutumbe, \u0cb9\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0cb0\u0cc1 \u0ca4\u0cc1\u0c82\u0cac\u0cc6 hasiru tumbe, \u0cb9\u0cc6\u0ca6\u0ccd\u0ca6\u0cc1\u0c82\u0cac\u0cc6 heddumbe, \u0c95\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0c9c\u0cbe\u0cb2\u0cbf\u0c97\u0cbf\u0ca1 karjaligida \u2022\u00a0Konkani<\/b>: \u0924\u0941\u0902\u092c\u094b \u0ca4\u0cc1\u0c82\u0cac\u0cca tumbo \u2022\u00a0Malayalam<\/b>: \u0d30\u0d41\u0d26\u0d4d\u0d30\u0d2a\u0d41\u0d37\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d02 rudrapushpam, \u0d24\u0d41\u0d2e\u0d4d\u0d2a thumba \u2022\u00a0Manipuri<\/b>: \uabc3\uabcc\uabe1\uabc2\uabdd\uabd5\uabe8\uabdd mayanglambum \u2022\u00a0Marathi<\/b>: \u0915\u0941\u0935\u093e kuva \u2022\u00a0Nepali<\/b>: \u0917\u0941\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0940 gummi \u2022\u00a0Odia<\/b>: \u0b17\u0b5f\u0b38 gayasa \u2022\u00a0Sanskrit<\/b>: \u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0923\u092a\u0941\u0937\u094d\u092a\u0940 dronapushpi, \u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0930\u092a\u0941\u0937\u094d\u092a rudrapushpa \u2022\u00a0Tamil<\/b>: \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8 tumbai \u2022\u00a0Telugu<\/b>: \u0c2a\u0c42\u0c32\u0c24\u0c41\u0c2e\u0c4d\u0c2e\u0c3f pulatummi \u2022\u00a0Tulu<\/b>: \u0cae\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2 \u0ca4\u0cc1\u0c82\u0cac\u0cc6 malla thumbe
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Native to: s China, India, Nepal, n-e Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, Malesia<\/span><\/div>\n
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The calyx here (Leucas lavandulifolia<\/b>) is characteristically very oblique at apex, 8-toothed; teeth irregular\/ minute and the posterior teeth is the largest.<\/span> In L. aspera<\/b>, the calyx is slightly oblique at apex, 10-toothed; teeth unequal but not as above.<\/span> Of course there are several other differences such as<\/span>: hairs on the stems are deflexed in the former<\/span> and they are spreading in the latter species.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Looking similar to <\/span>L. aspera<\/span><\/i> in appearance but easily separated by less hairy stem and leaves, leaves remotely crenate, calyx tube faintly ribbed, pubescent, limb distinctly oblique with upper tooth much larger than others which are insignificant.\u00a0 Verticillasters are less dense In <\/span>L. aspera<\/span><\/i> stem is hispid, leaves crenale, calyx tube glabrous in basal part hispid in upper, limb slightly oblique with distinct sharp teeth, verticillasters very dense almost globose.<\/span><\/span>
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TAXONOMIC STUDY OF THE GENUS LEUCAS R<\/span><\/a> (Bangladesh- 2005)- (Keys- Leucas biflora, cephalotes<\/b>, indica (syn. of <\/span>Leucas lavandulifolia<\/b> Sm.<\/span><\/span><\/a> as per The Plant List), zeylanica, ciliata, aspera, vestita<\/b> & mollissima (syn. of <\/span>Leucas decemdentata<\/b> var. decemdentata <\/span><\/span><\/a> as per The Plant List)
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Plant Wealth of the Lower Ganga Delta: An Eco-taxonomical Approach, Volume 2<\/span><\/a> By Kumudranjan Naskar(Description & Keys- <\/span>Leucas lavendulaefolia (lavandulifolia), biflora var. procumbens, <\/span><\/b><\/span>aspera, <\/b>nutans & cephalotes<\/b>)<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lamiaceae & Verbenaceae Week: Leucas aspera (RD_01)<\/a>:
\nUnidentified butterfly in Leucas aspera<\/i> *(Willd.). Dron or Doron in Assamese is ethno religious and medicinal plant of Assam<\/p>\n

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Leucas lavandulifolia<\/b>, again. The<\/span> calyx here is characteristically very oblique at apex, 8-toothed; teeth irregular\/minute and the posterior teeth is the largest.<\/span>
\nIn L. aspera<\/b>, the calyx is slightly oblique at apex, 10-toothed; teeth unequal but not as above.<\/span>
\nOf course there are several other differences such as<\/span>: hairs on the stems are deflexed in the former<\/span> and they are spreading in the latter species.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This flower is very common in Kerala just after the rains.
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The butterfly in the photo is a skipper butterfly<\/span>. \u00a0Waiting for the exact ID.<\/div>\n
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Lamiaceae & Verbenaceae Week: Lamiaceae – Leucas aspera<\/a>:
\nLeucas aspera<\/i> (Willd.) Link<\/div>\n
LOO-kus — from the Greek leukos (white)
\nAS-per-uh — rough<\/span><\/div>\n
[image: Leucas aspera]http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dinesh_valke\/517437888\/<\/a><\/div>\n
May 27, 2007, Bedse Caves near Lonavala<\/span><\/div>\n
commonly known as: common leucas \u2022 *Hindi<\/b>*: chhota-halkusa, \u0917\u094b\u092b\u093e gopha, \u0917\u0941\u092e\u0940 gumi, \u0917\u0941\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e gumma \u2022 *Kannada<\/b>*: thumbe \u2022 *Malayalam<\/b>*: tumba, tumpa \u2022 * Marathi<\/b>*: \u0924\u093e\u0902\u092c tamba, \u0924\u0941\u0902\u092c\u0940 tumbi \u2022 *Oriya<\/b>*: bhutamari \u2022 *Sanskrit*: \u0926\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0923\u092a\u0941\u0937\u094d\u092a\u093f dronpushpi \u2022 *Tamil<\/b>*: kadar kumbam, sudarpoo tonri, \u0ba4\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bc8 tulai,\u00a0 \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8 tumpai \u2022 *Telugu<\/b>*: \u0c24\u0c46\u0c32\u0c4d\u0c32 \u0c24\u0c41\u0c2e\u0c4d\u0c2e\u0c3f tella tummi<\/div>\n
Native to: s China, India, Nepal, n-e Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, Malesia<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0– [image: tumba (in Malayalam)]<http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dinesh_valke\/5781666950\/<\/a>>
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\n… Dec 20, 2008 at Shirgaon near Chiplun<\/div>\n
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I think this is L. lavandulifolia<\/i> (= L. indica<\/i>). Pl check.<\/div>\n
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In this set, the first three and last three pictures belong to Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i>.
\nThe middle three pictures are perhaps of L. zeylanica<\/i>. This need to be confirmed.
\nIf you have access please refer to the monograph of Leucas<\/i> by V.Singh.<\/p>\n

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… it must be as per your thought ….
\nMany many thanks for pointing to misidentification.<\/div>\n
Here are all the views of what are labelled as Leucas aspera<\/i> at
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If possible, at your leisure please validate the other sightings.<\/div>\n
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… want to know if Leucas lavandulaefolia<\/i> Rees (= Leucas linifolia <\/i>Spreng.) is synonym of
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Leucas lavandulifolia Smith ? from Hooghly 3\/11\/12 sk1:<\/a> 12 images.<\/div>\n
The book, “Plant Groups” mentions two Leucas<\/i>, 1) L. aspera<\/i> Spreng = L. mollisima<\/i> Wall. and 2) L. linifolia<\/i> Spreng = L. lavendulaefolia<\/i> Nees.<\/div>\n
Well, i have taken care while typing the above names, but there is no L. aspera<\/i> Spreng in the net, except some research papers on bio-chemical aspects of Leucas<\/i> did mention it. Neither could i find L. lavendulaefolia<\/i> Nees.<\/div>\n
I was about to id it L. aspera<\/i> (Wild.) Link, but … is there – efi thread<\/a> and here – efi thread<\/a>!<\/div>\n
Species : Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i> Smith ?<\/div>\n
H & H : small herb of about 1 foot beside rail tracks<\/span><\/div>\n
Date : 3\/11\/12, 10.00 a.m.<\/div>\n
Place : Hooghly
\n<\/span>But where are the <\/span>L. aspera<\/i> Spreng and <\/span>L. lavendulaefolia<\/i> Nees., mistakes in printing or enties?<\/span><\/div>\n
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… about L. lavendulaefolia<\/i> Nees … please refer to this post where … has shed light.
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\n… to me your posted plant is indeed Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i> Smith … my learning from one of … eye-opener ID – the link you already mentioned above efi thread<\/span><\/a>.
\nBasing my ID by noting the calyx mouth. No ambiguity about the obliqueness … quite pronounced.
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I agree to both … and … that it is Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i>.
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Thank you very much for confirming the ID. … is superb, nothing escapes his scrutiny \ud83d\ude42
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Thanks for updating me on the species. My observations are based on the photographs \/ references available from the web and I do not have any books on flora(s). In this connection I wish to add that I am not a professional practicing taxonomist, though I studied taxonomy during my post-graduation decades ago. My knowledge is limited to local urban flora as I look out for the plants in my neighborhood as an hobby. My approach is not deep and can only suggest or point out to certain species, which need to be verified and authenticated by the professional taxonomist(s) in the group.<\/p>\n

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Leucas lavandulifolia <\/i>Sm(= Leucas linifolia<\/i> (Roth) Spreng)- Leaves glabrous, calyx tube mouth oblique, no linear bracts. <\/span>This is used for pooja in the south, leaves used in medicine; In Karnataka the leaves are used in cooking.
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QUERY: Leucas: lavandulifolia AND lavandulaefolia:<\/a>
\nIs Leucas lavandulaefolia<\/i> Rees. synonym of Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i> Sm. ?<\/p>\n

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The author of binomial is Sm. and not Rees. (Please let me know where you found Rees; Rees was author of Publication (Encyclopedia-Cycl.) where this species was published.
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Many thanks … for resolving my query.
\nI remember about the ae<\/b> to i<\/b> ruling that you had clarified earlier.
\nThe query arose in my mind when no mention of Rees. is found in The Plants List and NPGS\/GRIN.
\nThere are quite many results found on searching “Leucas lavandulaefolia<\/i> Rees.” in Google, especially reflect in pharmacological whitepapers at reputed sites.
\nTropicos too seems to show it … http:\/\/tropicos.org\/Name\/17600129<\/span><\/a>
\nRees. also finds an entry in two reference books:
\n1) Indian Medicinal Plants – An illustrated dictionary – by C P Khare
\n2) The Useful Plants of India – NISCAIR<\/p>\n

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The Plant List entry of this species on clicking TROPICOS below leads to this entry<\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.tropicos.org\/Name\/17602478<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
The reason that author of publication is Rees, and Smith the author of this binomial published in former’r publication must have led to this confusion.<\/div>\n
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Banglore-Ooty November 2013 :: Requesting ID of this plant :: 26112013 :: ARK-01<\/a> : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 2 authors.
\nRequesting to please ID this plant captured <\/span>growing on the roadside<\/span> at Kodanadu near Ooty in November 2013.<\/span><\/div>\n
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It is Leucas<\/i> lavandulifolia.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Leucas linifolia (Roth) Spreng.<\/a> :\u00a02 posts by 2 authors.\u00a0Attachments (1). <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Leucas linifolia <\/i>(Roth)\u00a0Spreng. (= L. lavendulaefolia<\/i> <\/b>Rees.), Fam: Lamiaceae<\/i>, Drona pushpi, thumbai<\/b><\/div>\n
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Bangalore-Ooty November 2013 :: Requesting ID of this plant at Ooty :: 28012014 :: ARK-26<\/a> : 10 posts by 5 authors. Attachments(2).
\nRequesting to please ID this <\/span>plant captured by the roadside<\/span> in Ooty in November 2013.<\/span><\/div>\n
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It looks like Leucas aspera<\/i><\/p>\n

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aspera<\/i> or linifolia<\/i>..??…<\/p>\n

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efi page on <\/span>Leucas aspera<\/i><\/span><\/a> & Leucas<\/i> linifolia<\/i> (Roth) Spreng. <\/span>is a <\/span>synonym<\/span><\/a> of <\/span>Leucas lavandulifolia<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

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It looks like Leucas aspera<\/i>, but please wait for … & others.
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The photograph is Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i> var. decipiens<\/i> Hook.f.
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Leacus ID from Bangladesh SM136<\/a> : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Leucas aspera<\/i>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Leucas aspera : For validation : Bangalore : 310714 : AK-48<\/a> : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (5).
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It may be Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i><\/p>\n

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it may be Leucas aspera.<\/i> (ref: Common indian wild flowers by Isaac Kehimkar)<\/p>\n

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efi page on Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i><\/span><\/a> & Leucas aspera<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Calyx lobes glabrous, shorter, bracts and bracteoles not prominent, stem glabrous, leaves longer, dark green, these features are characteristic of <\/span>Leucas lavendulifolia<\/span>, <\/i>it is L. lavendulifolia<\/i><\/p>\n

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Anshi Ghat :: Leucas lavandulifolia :: DVFEB36\/69<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. 2 images.
\nAnshi Ghat<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>… Karnataka<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i>\u00a0Sm.\u00a0… (family: Lamiaceae<\/i>)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Leucas lavandulifolia :: Anshi :: DVMAY27\/27<\/a>\u00a0: 2 posts by 2 authors. 2 images.<\/div>\n
Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i> Sm.
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I am always confused with Leucas<\/i>, thanks for giving us the correct name of this plant.<\/p>\n

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Thanks … I was under the impression that this plant and all other <\/span>L. lavendulifolia<\/i> in my collection were <\/span>L. aspera<\/i>, until … threw some light on differences in their calices.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Leucas lavandulifolia :: Goa :: DVMAY29\/29<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. 5 images.<\/div>\n
Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i>\u00a0Sm.
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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Leucas lavandulifolia :: Honavar :: DVMAY28\/28<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. 8 images.<\/div>\n
Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i> Sm.
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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Leucas lavandulifolia :: near Molem :: DVMAY30\/30<\/a>\u00a0: 2 posts by 2 authors. 4 images.<\/div>\n
Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i> Sm.
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Lamiaceae (including Verbenaceae) Fortnight : Lamiaceae : Leucas lavendulifolia : Bangalore : 05MAY15 : AK-1<\/a> 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5)<\/span>
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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Lamiaceae :: Leucas lavandulifolia var. decipiens :: Ooty :: ARKMAY-24\/24<\/a> : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)<\/span><\/div>\n
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…, isn’t it the same which one was identified earlier<\/a>\u00a0?<\/p>\n

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Yes, …, it is the same…somehow missed the earlier posting when posting this….<\/p>\n

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\nIn Telugu this plant is called Tummi (\u0c24\u0c41\u0c2e\u0c4d\u0c2e\u0c3f)<\/b> Ayurveda: Drona Pushpi<\/b>.
\nAyurvedic Pharmacopeia of India mentioned it as: Leucas cephalotes<\/i>, … in Flickr wrote as Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i> some others as leucas indica<\/i>.
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This is the Common Leucas<\/b> [Leucas aspera<\/i>].<\/p>\n

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My sightings of Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i> need validation.
\nI think them to be Leucas lavandulifolia <\/i>based on description in Monograph on Indian Leucas<\/i> R.Br. (Dronapushpi) by V. Singh
\nBut I could be wrong; my sightings could be Leucas aspera<\/i>.
\nBoth L. lavandulifolia and <\/i>L. aspera<\/i> are confusing me.<\/span>
\nYour plant is not Leucas cephalotes<\/i> … the leaves here are linear.
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Leucas lavandulifolia<\/i> Sm. (syn. Leucas indica<\/i> (L.) Vatke [Illegitimate])
\nLeucas zeylanica<\/i> var. zeylanica<\/i> (syn. Leucas indica<\/i> (L.) R.Br. ex Sm.)<\/div>\n

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Leucas aspera<\/i> (Willd.) Link should have (ref. FoC) –<\/span><\/p>\n

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