Nepeta discolor
| Nepeta discolor | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Nepeta |
| Species: | N. discolor
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| 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[edit]
- ^ a b c "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.