A new Lamiaceae member for me Tanay On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Marrubium vulgare L. from Kashmir, common in wastelands and roadsides, > especially the grazed areas. Photographed from Pampore on 20 June and > Baramula on 24 June, 2010 > > Common names: > English: Horehound, Hoarhound, White horehound > French: Marrube blanc, Marrube vulgaire > German: Andorn > Spanish: Marrubio común > Hindi: Pahari gandana > Trade: Farasiym > > Dried leaves and flowering tops used as drug; for colds, cough and > pulmonary affections; yields an essential oil used in liqueurs. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant Department of Botany University of British Columbia 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036
