Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Leucas montana
Dongari Burumbi / Mountain Lucas डोंगरी बुरुंबी
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Goa, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- November-March
Dongari Burumbi 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bengali | Not recorded | Gitil arak |
| Marathi | डोंगरी बुरुंबी | Dongari burumbi |
See the original recorded names
- Bengali
- Gitil arak
- Marathi
- डोंगरी बुरुंबी Dongari burumbi
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India.
- Recorded habitat
- Dry forests in hills
- Explore nearby plants
- Rajasthan →Goa →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Dongari Burumbi
Identify Dongari Burumbi by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Found mainly in hill habitats.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower arrangement: Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Rajasthan, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Telangana.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dongari Burumbi.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Leucas montana
- Genus
- Leucas
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry forests in hills
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dongari Burumbi 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 Dongari Burumbi itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Dongari Burumbi
A member of the Lamiaceae family, Mountain Lucas (Leucas montana) is a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Goa, Tamil Nadu and 1 other states. It grows in dry forests in hills. Flowering and fruiting run from November to March.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Dongari Burumbi belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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