Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Gomphostemma eriocarpon. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. & S. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen and moist deciduous forests
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How to identify Long Horn-Flower
Identify Long Horn-Flower by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Woolly (hairy) fruit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-January.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Long Horn-Flower.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
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.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Long Horn-Flower belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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