Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Isodon lophanthoides var. lophanthoides
Crested Flower Isodon
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, West Bengal, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- July-December
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent to C. China and Pen. Malaysia (Pahang).
- Recorded habitat
- Grasslands
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- Karnataka →West Bengal →Maharashtra →
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How to identify Crested Flower Isodon
Identify Crested Flower Isodon 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: Crested inflorescence tip.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Sikkim and nearby regions.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Crested Flower Isodon itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Flower arrangement
- Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem)recorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Crested Flower Isodon itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Crested Flower Isodon
Crested Flower Isodon (Isodon lophanthoides var. lophanthoides) is a herb in the Lamiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, West Bengal, Maharashtra and 2 other states. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from July to December.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Crested Flower Isodon belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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