Leucas zeylanica (L.) W.T.Aiton, Hortus Kew. 3: 409 1811. (Syn: Leonurus marrubiastrum Burm.f.; Leonurus parviflorus Moench; Leucas bancana Miq.; Leucas indica (L.) Sm.; Leucas malayana Hance; Leucas zeylanica (L.) R. Br.; Leucas zeylanica var. linearis L.H.Cramer; Leucasia zeylanica (L.) Raf.; Phlomis gracilis (L.) Salisb. [Illegitimate]; Phlomis indica L.; Phlomis octodentata Stokes; Phlomis zeylanica L.; Spermacoce denticulata Walp.); 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 (From India Biodiversity Portal (Leucas zeylanica (L.) R. Br.) 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:
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." 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 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 |