Pan India Bouquets

Nepeta linearis 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 linearis (Royle ex Benth.) Kuntze
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Nepeta linearis Royle ex Benth.
Common name : Narrow-Leaved Catmint
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Grows in grassy slopes; 2200 - 2800 m. altitude
Key identification features : Inflorescence an ovoid head; calyx-teeth ½ to as long as tube
Flower, Fruit : May-July
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : East Afghanistan to West Himalaya
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)
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Nepeta linearis. Downloaded on 1 December 2023.