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Plectranthus mollis (Aiton) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 2: 690 1825. (Syn: Ocimum cordifolium Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don; Ocimum maypurense Roth; Ocimum molle Aiton; Plectranthus cordifolius D.Don; Plectranthus divaricatus Weinm.; Plectranthus incanus Link; Plectranthus maypurensis (Roth) Spreng.; Plectranthus secundus Roxb.);
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plek-TRAN-thus — from the Greek plektron (spur) and anthos (flower), referring to the spurred flowers
MAW-liss — soft . commonly known as: heart-leaved mintleaf, soft-stem mintleaf • Kannada: ನೊಣಕಸ nonakasa • Malayalam: perim-tolassi • Marathi: लाल अघाडा laal aghaadaa • Nepalese: गुह्य सिलाम् guhya silam • Oriya: gondri . Native of: India, Sri Lanka . Calyx distinctly bilipped. Teeth of lower calyx lip unequal, 2 middle teetch much longer, lvs broadly ovate, deeply crenate.
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Lamiaceae & Verbenaceae Week: Lamiaceae – Plectranthus mollis: plek-TRAN-thus — from the Greek plektron (spur) and anthos (flower), referring to the spurred flowers
MAW-liss — soft [image: Laal Aghada (Marathi: लाल अघाडा)] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4943463679/>
Aug 26, 2010 on Tableland of Panchagani
commonly known as: heart-leaved mintleaf, soft-stem mintleaf • *Kannada*: ನೊಣಕಸ nonakasa • *Malayalam*: perim-tolassi • *Marathi*: लाल अघाडा laal aghaadaa • *Nepalese*: गुह्य सिलाम् guhya silam • *Oriya*: gondri
Native of: India, Sri Lanka
– [image: Plectranthus mollis] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4943522707/>
… Aug 26, 2010 on Tableland of Panchagani – [image: Heart-leaved Mintleaf] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4934609215/> … Aug 26, 2010 on Tableland of Panchagani Yes, I agree with .. and … on P. mollis, a very common plant on roadsides in hilly areas.
Validation requested for Plectranthus mollis: Yes it is Plectranthus mollis
¿ Plectranthus mollis ? at Pachmarhi :: 18 SEP 13 :: DV : 3 images. 6 posts by 4 authors. Pachmarhi … about 3600 feet ft asl
Date / Time: 18 SEP 13 at 08:12 AM … Altitude: about 3552 ft asl
¿ Plectranthus mollis ? … (family: Lamiaceae)
Dear friends, please validate the ID. It looks like Plectranthus mollis to me … nice pics, yes its Plectranthus mollis . Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Plectranthus mollis :: Pachmarhi :: DVMAY43/43 : 1 post by 1 author. 3 images.
Plectranthus mollis (Aiton) Spreng.
at Pachmarhi on September 18, 2013
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Plectranthus mollis :: Panchagani :: DVMAY41/41 : 1 post by 1 author. 5 images.
You are sharing interesting plants with us with details. Thanks a lot.
Plectranthus mollis (Aiton) Spreng
Satara, Oct 2014 :: Requesting ID validation – Plectranthus :: ARKNOV-14 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5). Requesting to please validate ID of this herb captured near Satara, Maharashtra in October 2014.
Is this Plectranthus mollis?
Apologies for the quality of the pics. Yes it is Plectranthus mollis (Aiton) Spr . Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Lamiaceae :: Plectranthus mollis :: Satara :: ARKMAY-50/50 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5)
Attached are pictures of Plectranthus mollis captured at Satara in October 2014.
Was posted on the forum earlier and identified.
Scrophulariaceae ? From NandiBetta hills nr Bangalore – AS-Apr-3-2: 4 posts by 3 authors. 2 images. Plectranthus mollis (Lamiaceae). Thank you for the id. I think you maybe right. It is a Lamiaceae member
Only the garden variety Plectranthus amboinicus is known to me.
Much of the description of Plectranthus matches, although this plant did not have succulent leaves and the inflorescence was sparse and lax.
We can hope for some more confirming responses. Plectranthus mollis
A common wild plant
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Plectranthus mollis :: Belgaum :: DVMAY42/42 : 1 post by 1 author. 5 images.
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Lamiaceae ::Plectranthus mollis:: SMPMAY16/16 : 1 post by 1 author. 2 images.
Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Herb for id from Gori Valley- NS May 55/55 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) It is Plectranthus mollis (Aiton) Spreng. (Lamiaceae).
Lamiaceae herb for ID :: MK006 SEP2016 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (10) Please help in identification of this herb from Lamiaceae. It is seen on the forest floor of Deciduous forests (and on edges) and it can grow up to 3 feet tall.
Location: Mudumalai TR, TN
Elev.: 910 m asl
Date: 24 August 2016
I think this is a Scutellaria sp.
SK169OCT29-2016:ID : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6) Plectranths mollis (Lamiaceae) to me. It is species of the genus Plectranthus (Lamiaceae). Probably utricifolius, but not sure. Thank you … for the ID. Nepali Names : गुह्य सिलाम Guhya Silaam Plectranthus mollis (Aiton) Spreng. (accepted name) Equilabium molle (Aiton) Mwany. & A.J.Paton
Lamiaceae For ID : Mumbai : 06OCT16 : AK-7 : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) From the inflorescence it seems to be Coleus sp., presently Plectranthus. I am afraid, species level cannot be identified based on mere photos. Thanks for the id of my Plectranthus plant. its a Coleus sps. many cultivated varieties with variegated leaves can be observed in Mumbai gardens and Nurseries. Appears close to images at Plectranthus mollis (Aiton) Spreng.
Plectranthus mollis (Lamiaceae) from Morni hills.. : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4) wonderful. any habit pictures? of this plant of your own shooting?
Location: Chobhar, Nepal
Altitude: 4500 ft.
Date: 21 September 2018
Habit : Wild
Equilabium molle (Aiton) Mwany. & A.J.Paton Location: Chobhar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Date: 21 September 2020
Elevation: 1340m.
Habit: Wild
Equilabium molle (Aiton) Mwany. & A.J.Paton  
. Wild Plant for ID : Borgad Conservation Reserve : Nasik : 19SEP21 : AK – 023: 2 images.
Plants seen at the base of Borgad in Nasik. Plectranthus mollis (Aiton) Spreng. ! Plectranthus mollis . I’d of a Lamiaceae plant: 2 high res. images. Please check Leucas from efi. Looks something else Plectranthus mollis. Yes, appears close to images at
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a—l/l/lamiaceae/plectranthus-amboinicus/plectranthus-mollis . Regarding the Identification of the Lamiacae member collected from Bolangir Odisha On sept 2022: 9 high res. images. Equilabium molle (Aiton) Mwany. & A.J.Paton Syn : Plectranthus mollis (Aiton) Spreng. ! Yes, as per images at .
Regarding identification of the species collected from Khurda on March 24: 4 high res. images.
Equilabium molle (Aiton) Mwany. & A.J.Paton ! . References:
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