Lamiaceae · Gomphostemma

Long Horn-Flower

Gomphostemma eriocarpum

Herb
Habit
Herb
Flowering
August-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Gomphostemma eriocarpum
Genus
Gomphostemma
Family
Lamiaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Evergreen and moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India
Flowering & fruiting
August-January
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Pubescent (softly hairy)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 Long Horn-Flower itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Nutlets

Characters marked “recorded” are for Long Horn-Flower itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Long Horn-Flower

A member of the Lamiaceae family, Long Horn-Flower (Gomphostemma eriocarpum) is a herb. It grows in evergreen and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to January.

Illustration representing the Lamiaceae family
Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Long Horn-Flower belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

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