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Nepeta nervosa Royle ex Benth.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesNepeta nervosa Royle ex Benth. 
BibliographyBot. Misc. 3: 378 (1833)
Native RangeTibet to Pakistan
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4100-4300m
Descriptionleaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, 5-10cm, green or abaxially grey hirsute, serrate, acuminate, flowers sessile, 10-15mm long
Size20-60cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
SynonymsGlechoma nervosa (Royle ex Benth.) Kuntze
Nepeta campestris Hook.f. & Thomson
Nepeta nervosa var. lutea Hook.f.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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