Isodon wightii – eFlora of India

June 30, 2014
Isodon

Isodon wightii (Benth.) H.Hara, J. Jap. Bot. 60: 237 1985. (Syn: Plectranthus nepetifolius Benth.; Plectranthus pulneyensis Hook.f.; Plectranthus striatus Wight ex Hook.f.; Plectranthus wightii Benth.; Rabdosia wightii (Benth.) H.Hara);

Subshrubs, branchlets glabrescent. Leaves ovate, acute, base cordate, deeply serrate, membranous, sparsely hispid, to 7.5 x 6 cm; lateral nerves ca. 5 pairs; petiole to 7 cm long. Thyrsus to 15 cm long. Calyx hirtellous, red gland-dotted. Corolla lobes glabrous. Stamens exserted.

Flowering and fruiting: September-December

Grasslands

Peninsular India

Western Ghats (Endemic)

(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

From India Biodiversity Portal)

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Isodon wightii (Benth.) H.Hara SN June 26 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3).

Isodon wightii (Benth.) H.Hara (= Plectranthus wightii Benth),

wild herb in the shola area Nilgiri hills, Tamilnadu

References:

The Plant List Ver.1.1
WCSP India Biodiversity Portal Plant Taxonomy

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