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
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
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