Feather-leaved lavender

Lavandula bipinnata

Feather-leaved lavender is an erect, strongly fragrant herb, 10-60 cm tall.
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Appearance

Quadrangular stems are covered with velvety hairs. Oppositely arranged stalkless leaves, 3-10 cm long, are deeply divided into linear narrow lobes, giving them a feathery look. Stalkless flowers occur in spikes 2-5 cm long, at the end of branches. Flowers are blue, 1 cm across, and 2-lipped. The upper lip is small, 3 mm, while the lower lips is larger and divided into 5 lobes. The mid lobe is longer, oblong, rounded. Flowering: August.
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Naming

Common name: Feather-leaved Lavender
• Marathi: घोडेगुई Ghodegui
• Gujarati: आसमानी गलगोटो Asmanigalgoto, Sarpnocharo

Synonyms:
Lavandula burmanni
Bystropogon bipinnatus
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Distribution

Lavandula bipinnata is native to central north India and the Deccan plateau which makes up most of the southern region of India.

References:

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http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Feather%20Leaved%20Lavender.html
http://everything-lavender.com/lavandula-bipinnata.html
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusLavandula
SpeciesLavandula bipinnata
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