✿Lamiaceae · Isodon

Chhichhri

Isodon coetsa

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Sikkim & more
Flowering: October-March

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Isodon coetsa
Genus: Isodon
Family: Lamiaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Grasslands
Habitat type: Grassland
Native to: Sri Lanka, Myanmar, India, China
Distribution: South Asia
Found in India: Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: October-March

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.

Local Names

Hindi: Bangra, छिछरी Chhichhri

About Chhichhri

Isodon coetsa is a herb 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 grasslands. Native to Sri Lanka, Myanmar, India, China, it is distributed across South Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-March.

Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Chhichhri belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

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