Nepeta discolor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Nepeta |
Species: | N. discolor |
Binomial name | |
Nepeta discolor Royle ex Benth. |
Nepeta discolor is a low-growing species of catnip that is commonly found in the alpine (Himalayas) and temperate regions of Tibet in China; Garhwal division, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh in India; Afghanistan; Pakistan; and Nepal. The species is named after the color of the leaves. It was described in 1833.
References
- ^ "Nepeta discolor". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- Kew World checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Blatter, Ethelbert (2007). Beautiful Flowers of Kashmir. READ BOOKS. p. 118. ISBN 9781406754162.
- Elvin, Mark; Tsʻui-jung Liu (1998). Sediments of time: environment and society in Chinese history. Cambridge University Press. p. 81. ISBN 9780521563819.
- Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 110 异色荆芥 yi se jing jie Nepeta discolor Royle ex Bentham, Hooker's J. Bot. Kew. Gard. Misc. 3: 378. 1833.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Nepeta discolor |