Thick Leaved Lavender
Anisochilus carnosus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- October-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Anisochilus carnosus
- Genus
- Anisochilus
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Along streams, rocky boulders, and also in grasslands
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, Nepal
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Thick Leaved Lavender 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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Thick Leaved Lavender itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കർപ്പൂരവള്ളി (വള്ളിച്ചെടി), Anisochilus carnosus
About Thick Leaved Lavender
Thick leaved lavender (Anisochilus carnosus) belongs to the Lamiaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and 4 other states. It grows in along streams, rocky boulders, and also in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from October to February.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Thick Leaved Lavender belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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