Nepeta nervosa Royle ex Benth.

 
  • Family : LAMIACEAE
    (Mint Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : TULSI FAMILY (तुलसी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Lamiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Glechoma nervosa (Royle ex Benth.) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Nepeta nervosa Royle ex Benth.
  • Common name : Nerved Catmint
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Grows in sub-alpine and alpine grasslands; 2300 - 3500 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Bracts 6-10 mm long, as long as calyx; nutlets 1.4-1.5 mm long, ellipsoid
  • Flower, Fruit : July-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : India, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Pakistan to Tibet and 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: 201
    • Hassan T., Dar G. H. & Khuroo A. A., (2011). TAXONOMIC STATUS OF GENUS NEPETA L. (LAMIACEAE) IN KASHMIR HIMALAYA, INDIA. IRAN. J. BOT. 17 (2)
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Nepeta nervosa. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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