Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Elsholtzia flava (Benth.) Benth.
Common name : Yellow Himalayan Mint
Vernacular name : Ban silam (Nepali)
Habit : Subshrub
Habitat : Open hillsides among shrubs or in Spruce and Juniperus forest; 1100 - 3505 m. altitude
Key identification features : Leaves ovate, base cuneate to subcordate; corolla 7-7. 5mm, yellow
Flower, Fruit : July-November
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
Native : Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to South China
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 198; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 981