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Anisochilus argenteus

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Flowering: December-February

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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

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Toothed
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Bilateral
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Nutlets

Typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Anisochilus argenteus

Anisochilus argenteus is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Mint/Sage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, verticillaster (whorled cymes) flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in rocky areas in evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-February. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).

Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Anisochilus argenteus belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

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