Bhaman (Marathi: भामण)

Lamiaceae (mint family) » Colebrookea oppositifolia

 

kol-ee-BRU-key-uh* -- named for Henry Thomas Colebrooke, English orientalist, botanist

op-po-sit-ee-FOH-lee-uh -- meaning, leaves arranged opposite each other

* not sure of pronunciation

 

commonly known as: Indian squirrel tail • Hindi: बिंदा binda, bintalakri, kala-bansa, पांसरा pansra • Kannada: ಥುಗ್ಗಿಗಿಡ thuggi gida • Konkani: भामिनी bhamini • Lepcha: umhyemkung • Marathi: भामण bhaman, dasai • Oriya: bosik • Tamil: vitupucittalai • Telugu: jolidi

 

Distribution: India, Pakistan, SW China, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China

 

 

References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • eFlora

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