Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Gomphostemma heyneanum
Heyne's Gomphostemma
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- October-December
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. & S. India, SE. Vietnam.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Kerala →Tamil Nadu →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Heyne's Gomphostemma
Identify Heyne's Gomphostemma 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.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Heyne's Gomphostemma.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Heyne's Gomphostemma 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 Heyne's Gomphostemma itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Heyne's Gomphostemma
Heyne's Gomphostemma (Gomphostemma heyneanum) is a herb in the Lamiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to December.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Heyne's Gomphostemma belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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