| Nepeta discolor | |
|---|---|
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 | |
Nepeta discolor is a low-growing species of catnip that is commonly found in the alpine (Himalayas) and temperate regions of Xizang (Tibet) in China; Garhwal division, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh in India; Afghanistan; Pakistan; and Nepal.[2][1][3] The species is named after the color of the leaves.[4][5] It was described in 1833.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "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.
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