Lamium rhomboideum (Benth.) Benth.

 
  • Family : LAMIACEAE
    (Mint Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : TULSI FAMILY (तुलसी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Lamiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Alajja afghanica (Rech.f.) Ikonn.; Alajja rhomboidea (Benth.) Ikonn.; Erianthera rhomboidea Benth.; Eriophyton afghanicum Rech.f.; Susilkumara rhomboidea (Benth.) Bennet
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Eriophyton rhomboideum (Benth.) Ryding
  • Common name : Alpine Deadnettle
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Alpine scree; 4000 - 5000 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : It is reported to have a strong unpleasant smell.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Kirgizstan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : East Afghanistan to North-West China and North India
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 199
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Lamium rhomboideum. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

India Distribution

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