Pan India Bouquets

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
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Lamium rhomboideum. Downloaded on 3 June 2023.