Lamiaceae · Anisochilus

Anisochilus argenteus

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Flowering
December-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Anisochilus argenteus
Genus
Anisochilus
Family
Lamiaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Rocky areas in Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest, Rocky
Distribution
India
Flowering & fruiting
December-February
Conservation status
Vulnerable (VU)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Glaucous (waxy blue-grey bloom)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Anisochilus argenteus itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Pinkrecorded
Flower arrangement
Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem)recorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Nutlets

Characters marked “recorded” are for Anisochilus argenteus itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Anisochilus argenteus

Anisochilus argenteus belongs to the Lamiaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. It grows in rocky areas in Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to February.

Illustration representing the Lamiaceae family
Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Anisochilus argenteus belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

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