Leucas diffusa Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec. 615 1834. (Syn: Phlomis diffusa Rottler ex Hook.f. [Invalid]);
Leucas for id 271210MK2: Kindly help to confirm this Leucas sp. Date/Time- 14-11-2010 / 05:00 PM Location- Place, Altitude, GPca; 10msl; Kancheepuran dist., TN Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- waste land Plant Habit-herb Height/Length- ca. 10cm; erect Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- ca. 3 X 1 cm Inflorescence Type/ Size- axillary; 1cm long Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- white I think this is Leucas biflora one of the flowers fell down
.., It is Leucas aspera from Lamiaceae family. It is found on the borders of rice fields in Kerala. In malayalam we call it Thumba and it is used for floral arrangement during Onam festival. I dont think, the species is L. biflora. Anyway it look alike L. aspera But its not like the plants we have here in Kozhikode.
This herb is not L. aspera.
I sent L. biflora pictures in a separate mail in
https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/a9... <https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/a9...> Leaf morphology differs here I think. Here is the comment from Dr. Sunoj Kumar, who have revised genus Leucas. It is Leucas diffusa.
Leucas diffusa Benth : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author. Leucas diffusa Benth, Fam Lamiaceae 29/12/2013, 850m altitude, Gopachandram, near Hosur, Krishnagiri Dt, Tamilnadu Herb in flowering
Leucas diffusa Benth SN Jan 01 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3) Leucas diffusa Benth, a wild herb from Kanchepuram district of Tamilnadu.
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Leucas diffusa :: MKMAY006 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7) Name: Leucas diffusa Benth. Family: Lamiaceae Habitat: near agricultural land, fallow and scrub forest floor Place: Kancheepuram dist., TN Date: 13 May 2015 Alt: 27 m asl Is my ID right? yes it is Leucas diffusa References:
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