Pogostemon stellatus

Pogostemon stellatus (Lour.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 429 1891. (Syn: Anuragia stellata (Lour.) Raizada; Anuragia tomentosa (Dalzell) Raizada; Anuragia verticillata (Benth.) Raizada; Dysophylla benthamiana Hance ..; Dysophylla esquirolii H.Lév.; Dysophylla fauriei H.Lév.; Dysophylla japonica Miq.; Dysophylla nana Doan [Invalid]; Dysophylla ramosissima Benth.; Dysophylla stellata (Lour.) Benth. ..; Dysophylla tomentosa Dalzell; Dysophylla verticillata Benth.; Eusteralis pumila Raf.; Eusteralis stellata (Lour.) Panigrahi; Eusteralis tomentosa (Dalzell) Panigrahi; Mentha quaternifolia B.Heyne ex Roth [Illegitimate]; Mentha stellata Lour.; Mentha verticillata Roxb. [Illegitimate]; Pogostemon benthamianus (Hance) Kuntze; Pogostemon fauriei (H.Lév.) Press; Pogostemon japonicum (Miq.) Kuntze; Pogostemon verticillatus (Benth.) Miq.; Pogostemon verticillatus (Roxb.) Bhatti & Ingr.);
   
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/fdb4906c60415c1e/Symbiosis%20473.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrHD0H4SdJ67v5Upe_3_oDalKyu144v_3Wt8XGepO5J7Kvvoqvw34An4zTYc-Q5nRHt3FuU6V9DoAYwTuwX-DBrl0xMdJ6Dfj-IpxHHwksP-5YdOPBM
 
SYMBIOSIS : 473 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author.
Attaching an image of a Plain Tiger butterfly on the flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/3c597357eeab6157/Symbiosis%20474.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrGfdxMpNf1UF4Az7ucV2unV9GI90JcLPut0M-2B9UOyVVPqCsSN8OrZPegP9cgXFBZj9N27907TkZffdtDDPyR9TOuCAfZ-fcULhdIbvNwWYRmMm9g
 
SYMBIOSIS :474 : Attachments (1).  1 post by 1 author.
Attaching an image of a Grey Pansy butterfly on the flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/f738ad55c9c4b9b1/Symbiosis%20477.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrF5vIagnOigDoF4DKh3kEBpNVIdH8iW4pTg6iaEd-zzPnoJqsV97VPruzTY_CltwOHxsR-OMN1cM3bx609_1JPrUvNshhWYBX2VuGhL3-vs_z_wWZg
 
SYMBIOSIS : 477 :  Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author. 
Attaching an image of a Common Leopard butterfly on the flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/40f5c5031f6c9e9f/Symbiosis%20677.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrGOBnGCT9CD9myXxrnVcpDbEEMeZr8KJncAyEKzyL5sIsWKl9sR7DuCj95oqMzPeoUFVnbsjax_A0WYaJ1Pe5Fqht5kak3FuvExQUEwy2tVEniWClE
 
SYMBIOSIS : 677 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching an image of a Blank Swift butterfly on the flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/89f163a40070af94/Symbiosis%20678.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrGxH0TlClNWcWn7bBBtmGAiwmNAs9vZavn4uyI2ZU65TkRePgRX7X_iCmkqMuH-XTn0jKZpimcmJ_a-0NeyO-FOq5mqDqumrvvAxfKYXBbvd2giooE
SYMBIOSIS : 678 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) 
Attaching an image of a Striped Tiger butterfly on the flowers of Dysophylla stellata
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/9b247f00ff7c2c93/Symbiosis%20679.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrFVxSRpTKEyeoCT40B3wfylrvVU09K1CZuTRRtzz5VfeaBwebIbd5XiRWsEgLXLmyEt0ma6cTyOsCG25v2nw5voLNhI6gB0AcFaklvm73ERXx4qamU
 
SYMBIOSIS : 679 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching an image of a Plain Tiger butterfly on the flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/4cca77312b202b8e/Symbiosis%20680.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrGAvvsLTVXuoQNGKKGrYz_M99Fye6Tu6tuplZKQjkV8_qm9ThyFCL8yRsGUOi61MAa74YX3lYQvBeaqgrUwPZaxA12F6AxemjWHNhZ39K84-poMmBI
SYMBIOSIS : 680 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1).
 Attaching an image of a Bee on the flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/1223e47a12cb9f49/Symbiosis%20684.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrGCqEqtt-Eq-nWwcGihScPt6bhfwTAKtnB2Aga1seyC-ZmjeCrQZ-6cI469SniFBGRVdVbbJzhsOw6JDHSV2FsU6Nvg-ce7v09d9AFQ_xt51UiRh58
 
SYMBIOSIS : 684 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attahing an image of a Red Spot Jezebel on the flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/e92d7d50088ae5f3/Symbiosis%20685.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrFifryczeHQFogYAUFsDv-9K4NFRkjDR0ZrOAs_O8nDWUsXKz9ooXbFgOBJKqqyeWzUxJHANLz0tnMsrrtx59CjK84ROEkV1wgcZMcvKhaBcJadCcM
 
SYMBIOSIS : 685 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) 
Attaching an image of a Red Base Jezebel on the flowers of Dysophylla stellata. 

https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/8f19f8d1936f2/Symbiosis%20816.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrE_kamG5RMWNAGVnKR6q_X_womNjIBtU5PPvg6TVGHyvkaIkdQNO-IRsXv1te42SCiA1YI4SwdeNGxH7m0JRENN7cVFASc_xWtz_3Ox1lzFAcyJQhY
 
SYMBIOSIS : 616 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching an image of a Plain Tiger butterfly visiting flowers of Dysophylla sp.
Pogostemon stellatus (Lour.) Kuntze as per images herein.

 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/d31590ac47ea4098/Symbiosis%20686.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrHQTe5u756IvVGN9Y_ETzKmmn03gHH4QKJkh-wHVD3_fvbvc22WwblqPyXpdPlItWHsukfctn5zshd4qvjv5iXYXXBGMlOlm419JvC73JtTMNRi_a0
SYMBIOSIS : 686 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) 
Attaching an image of a Common Leopard butterfly on the flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/d31590ac47ea4098/Symbiosis%20686.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrHQTe5u756IvVGN9Y_ETzKmmn03gHH4QKJkh-wHVD3_fvbvc22WwblqPyXpdPlItWHsukfctn5zshd4qvjv5iXYXXBGMlOlm419JvC73JtTMNRi_a0
SYMBIOSIS : 687 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1).
attaching an image of a Common Pierrot butterfly on the flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/e386a96cc51c7/Symbiosis%20865.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrEpeCN3F1epP8ESmNkAuDmBh9WYdn7_DFbXvJrbrii1BGbgXNOWbsBXzUUIgT4mQgCNxdtdKeGATnUCbwPDK-RWy5pFC3v7UXVloft6PodguuiHYx8
SYMBIOSIS : 865 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching an image of a Striped Tiger visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
  
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/d9cf848e07263/Death%20Sentence.%20Dysophylla.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrGfJZuFNvLBQbUdI1Ax_KV-HRNg3s7uiirYBc8VbCGh9o32HNEcA4W7I7NgqgnXHMlzXq0Dc0ODhnsejD1iEpacRsaxzyGEH-YCCotcDmTOXwSVxAw
DEATH SENTENCE TO DYSOPHYLLA STELLATA : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
For those interested in study of pollination, Dysophylla stellata is an interesting plant. Violet flowers of this herb attracts quite a number of butterfly species, moths, bees, wasps etc. First time I saw this plant in 2008 in a village near this town. I recorded some 17 species of butterflies visiting the flowers of this plant. As the place is near the town, the plot of land on which the plant was thriving has sale value. Today I saw a sign board saying that the plot of land is for sale.
I consider this to the " Death Sentence " for this plant. With growing population probably it is inevitable, but I feel bad as I used to visit this land every year (since 2008 during October to December, this is the period when the plant is in bloom and insects have a feast.
Dysophylla stellata is widespread in Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia); Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang); Hong Kong; India (Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal); Indonesia; Japan; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Philippines; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Vietnam so hopefully this is not the end of this species. On IUCN redlist it has been listed as Least Concerned for the time being.
But of course, a loss is a loss!! Little drops of water make the ocean and same ocean can dry up if you take little drops one after another.
 
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/f20d724bc1989/Symbiosis%20867.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrFMV3ataE59UINg0lL1ExBUumFW8OSJnf7CmxZ3cQh-OWVeX5eSvjdfE9JvqqJZMCZ2B-XuvYF6o4rAk0bXyf7hsEmQi4uiNrvIArGa6nBleRzmkOg
SYMBIOSIS : 867 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching an mage of a Mottled Emigrant visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellate

 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/524dedeb3f2bd/Symbiosis%20868.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrGF6_vshZ087ChxvfQiDHWBmLyZShEi4fmKD5Lr5lveiWR1rPNzozqX0xMTCCYJH0FfXG1MoWJzqMUfbP3fuKHaGG7icQN_mPcmxV0Dx7EcrEJf4Y8
Re: SYMBIOSIS : 868 : 2 posts by 2 authors.
Attaching an image of a Blue Tiger visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/e83d1b49a5282/Symbiosis%20866.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrFTO2ewrbVO1LVFviqMcQOW2CTG7pWpt7_SR8FOAUYKQcYAFzy48BbQyBT85Y_1zElIo1MpIdXeqtwM51Xk7gDba-g8Dv6kC21qgemrV9kGQW2LKuw
SYMBIOSIS : 866 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching an image of a Plain Tiger visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.

 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/e386a96cc51c7/Symbiosis%20865.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrENYaTazOLNcYh_cunU5oOVIXHGNf7MtG9iNyIZjFsHSlAymISSczKRAeM2GrVJe-La3kmATJAmFkiMKL8OugH1079VtMbzrCXgDs02hSAlxVwQHkQ
SYMBIOSIS : 865 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching an image of a Striped Tiger visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.

 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/30312ff2e5b4e/Symbiosis%201002.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrGVKngVXVyu3pwtf28bGnBt9FxFge7t_YE9K7SU31hMA5iuwFbvo3ryqg5P5xVPcrzipHqxMyv4s413G7W1dTuHiL64D6Nze2kLifC1IFHiJ8eH1_o
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1002 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Common Leopard visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/34f1c164c9cb7/Symbiosis%201003.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrEUrfXtnAiJxWB5uEF7dRgmNUbPGhIxsqhwzBbVA6ZNjDT19vBxO9jjV-yIQHpHm7FRMezSkVInoL5B7DB1TNE-fuY2zEQ7Z8jCeq0qxL_VkEJXcsM
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1003 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Plain Tiger visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.

 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/3510067a07133/Symbiosis%201004.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrErzgfC0NWm59XI5Bm6yChBa4kLnWgYnMrdiDVkBWNsAwKmesf72qN2wQuKvkubTpncpAuVLcPFedIKQN5sgpsdwqznHle9eR3qmkK68urqDxTCIYo
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1004 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Peacock Pansy visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
Note: These flowers attract large number of butterflies of different species. One can observe them from morning till after noon

 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/4a39f706607d6/Symbiosis%201007.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrE1iJ-uT6mMV87gFEuVtNlbmQEJ-om6_myi1TjtbdjZ38gcX6ghO9eRl_9cqlmMlZ115JJRCX1CQ1tokArMJzjED20wARNNUk-0Qbrd0IAX1_MRkOM
SYMBIOSIS : 1007 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Blue Tiger visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.

 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/4fd2563253ffd/Symbiosis%201008.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrF4-YfJq6Oyfgc01YG8ZS3tkj_T3mLHa6Oft3LBXLZDUtWmQsmpOzuK3IeaXupQaxopbnHX55bBNdLCsa7ggNSPy3rG_LQM-r8VgGZ5uwpEgpllkrc
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1008 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Mottled Emigrant visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/4fd2563253ffd/Symbiosis%201008.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrF4-YfJq6Oyfgc01YG8ZS3tkj_T3mLHa6Oft3LBXLZDUtWmQsmpOzuK3IeaXupQaxopbnHX55bBNdLCsa7ggNSPy3rG_LQM-r8VgGZ5uwpEgpllkrc
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1009 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Common Grass Yellow visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/5f16b27f15c07/Symbiosis%201010.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrHDYWXki190YDV_hPDX0KUL616nvPbNCSVB1r_-zYAyfzecOchJucjW2jlpEc3EYTX0YyDF78lk3uKN9jOwRk2G-zCn5xwl5esfq2828Qfa39OdJmE
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1010 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Grey Pansy visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/5f1b09a30844d/Symbiosis%201011.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrE9pJEG1PlM_gy1B7BZXFJ4e_VF4ugTyyZrSdE-qbds_rV5cMCulFHQiNjtq5W3d-j4b1x0xf5GPmJBjgIpeJipJZl4Fw1g6Iz8Wt2DdHjsoOK6_Zw
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1011 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Blank Swift visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/641118d0ef137/Symbiosis%201012.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrH4uL8m1JtqrvpWjCS7Z0qy9w9S6-276zDc9JBgaLyu5jFpHC-ur0t6t7LeVLIdODfmqWhg3GvVs0UhkHPca257aXHiGqHuQWdpdSmpt9Yq8WEPiVs
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1012 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Bee visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
 
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/694e3784964a6/Symbiosis%201013.jpg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrET8Jj5h6d79nfq98bsWTg1TEV3SD69mI5eEsYxXxh7tAnbitIZSQF-sVclx6gw7E6PC5m5ICraG4CNx8ng828NQXAmrKGwmHrm72g-D5r2Lija644
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1013 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Hornet visiting flowers of Dysophylla stellata.
  
 
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/448b156f2cb3/DSC01669.JPG?part=0.2&view=1&vt=ANaJVrHnGfSSRGBgJcFNHBOEbsGbslxW61Maevt5uwBkDdmNy5WmUC1lV2Ijx03n0PdsOFSwe7yllnreJxhiruJCq2beRVktzKE6QcKo9Xi4Yc8s-fu5PYs
https://08511630493324166816.googlegroups.com/attach/448b156f2cb3/DSC01668.JPG?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrHVQ87tPe6dk1moHp5fD6SRoC7RB6dBQ9RvO7v8-SrybiflKdWFrdw4rZU--ochxdbRq3a6pRBq3WAPZB6WCMljrioO0i7iVXx7BDpLcD7D6jOnCGg
TH 301019: Photograph for Identification : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)- 2 mb each. 
Please help me to identify this herb
Looks like some Pogostemon sp (Lamiaceae).
Please check on Pogostemon page in eFI at: 
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/l/lamiaceae/pogostemon
Pogostemon stellatus (Lour.) Kuntze ??
Syn : Dysophylla stellata (Lour.) Benth. ex Wall. 
Thanks, ... for the id.
I also think close to Pogostemon stellatus (Lour.) Kuntze as per comparative images at Pogostemon


References:

The Plant List Ver. 1.1  WCSP  Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal (Eusteralis stellata (Lour.) Panigrahi)  Flora of China (Dysophylla stellata (Loureiro) Bentham)  India Biodiversity Portal  (Dysophylla stellata (Lour.) Benth.) Tropicos  (Dysophylla stellata (Lour.) Benth.)
Comments