Scutellaria wightiana Benth., in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 67 (1830) (syn: Scutellaria wightiana var. microphylla Benth.);
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SW. India as per POWO;
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Common name: Deccan Skullcap, Nilgiri skullcap
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¿ Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth. ?
Marappalam, about 1809 m asl
Scutellaria wightiana Benth. ???
I will wait for comments / validation of the ID.
https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Deccan%20Skullcap.html
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:458771-1
https://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/show/16998747
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=10677&cat=13
https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Violet%20Skullcap.html
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:458760-1
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=5150&cat=7
https://www.floraofsrilanka.com/species/2247Google AI gives the following:
Scutellaria wightiana (Deccan Skullcap) and Scutellaria violacea (Violet Skullcap) are both hairy, perennial, herbaceous plants in the Lamiaceae family native to India. They are distinguished primarily by their foliage and habit: S. wightiana has purplish, heart-shaped leaves, while S. violacea has ovate, toothed leaves.
- Scutellaria wightiana Flowers of India (Deccan Skullcap):
- Leaves: Leaves are ovate-cordate (heart-shaped), with the underside often purplish and densely hairy.
- Habitat: Primarily found in Peninsular India.
- Appearance: Distinctive hairy stem and foliage with a purplish tint.
- Scutellaria violacea Flowers of India (Violet Skullcap):
- Leaves: Leaves are ovate, sharply toothed, with a heart-shaped base.
- Flowers: Features racemes of violet to white flowers.
- Habit: Erect straggling herb with hairy stems
I will go with your diagnosis.
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FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Scutellaria wightiana Benth. ? :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 5:17 PM IST: 3 images.
¿ Scutellaria wightiana Benth. ?
Maditerai, about 2232 m asl
Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth.
Ok, …, many many thanks, I am always confused between the two species.
https://www.flowersofindia.
https://powo.science.kew.org/
https://indiabiodiversity.org/
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.
https://www.flowersofindia.
https://powo.science.kew.org/
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.
https://www.floraofsrilanka.
Will correct my notes.
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Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Scutellaria violacea :: Munnar :: DVMAY63/63 : 1 post by 1 author. 7 images.
Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth.
at Munnar on June 5, 2014
https://www.flowersofindia.
https://powo.science.kew.org/
https://indiabiodiversity.org/
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.
https://www.flowersofindia.
https://powo.science.kew.org/
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.
https://www.floraofsrilanka.
Thank you very much, …, for validation.
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Flora of Munnar :: Scutellaria for ID :: DV14JUL : 3 posts by 2 authors.
Munnar
Date: June 3 – 6, 2014 … Elevation: around 1600m asl
Scutellaria ¿ species ?
Dear friends, please help with ID.
… at facebook helped with suggesting the genus Scutellaria
This plant is a small herb found growing under cover of cardamom plants; just about a foot high, sometimes growing a tall panicle as shown in pictures below.
The flowers measure about max 10mm across.
This place is Gudampara near Chinnakanal, Munnar, elevation about 1500m asl. … the towering panicle, seen in some of the plants. Habitat … hoping to show the plant in scale to other plants around it
Scutellaria violacea
Thank you very very much … for the ID.
I had thought of S. violacea, but was not at all confident – too many different photos are floating on the internet!
I think it should be Scutellaria wightiana Benth. as per
https://www.flowersofindia.
https://powo.science.kew.org/
https://indiabiodiversity.org/
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.
https://www.flowersofindia.
https://powo.science.kew.org/
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.
https://www.floraofsrilanka.
I will revise my notes accordingly.
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FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Scutellaria wightiana Benth. ? :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 31, 2026 · 12:13 PM IST: 6 images.
¿ Scutellaria wightiana Benth. ?
Kodamulal, about 1827 m asl
Yes, for me.
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References:
POWO
https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Deccan%20Skullcap.html
https://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/show/16998747
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=10677&cat=13