Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Leucas lanata
Bis-Khapra / Woolly Leucas बिसखपरा
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- April-January
Bis-Khapra in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | बिसखपरा · धुरलू घास · गुमा | bis-khapra, dhurlu ghaas, guma |
| Bengali | দ্রোণ | dron |
| Kannada | ದ್ರೋಣಪುಷ್ಪಿ | dronapushpi |
| Malayalam | പെരുന്തുമ്പ | peruntumpa |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- बिसखपरा bis-khapra, धुरलू घास dhurlu ghaas, गुमा guma
- Bengali
- দ্রোণ dron
- Kannada
- ದ್ರೋಣಪುಷ್ಪಿ dronapushpi
- Malayalam
- പെരുന്തുമ്പ peruntumpa
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Pakistan to SC. China and Indo-China, Philippines (N. Luzon).
- Recorded habitat
- Dry places in low altitudes and scrub jungles
- Explore nearby plants
- Uttarakhand →Himachal Pradesh →Arunachal Pradesh →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Bis-Khapra
Identify Bis-Khapra by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs).
- Confirm flower arrangement: Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bis-Khapra.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Leucas lanata
- Genus
- Leucas
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry places in low altitudes and scrub jungles
- Habitat type
- Scrub
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Thailand, Indo-China
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bis-Khapra itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower arrangement
- Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem)recorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bis-Khapra itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Bis-Khapra
Woolly Leucas (Leucas lanata) is a herb in the Lamiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and 4 other states. It grows in dry places in low altitudes and scrub jungles. Flowering and fruiting run from April to January.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Bis-Khapra belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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