✿Lamiaceae · Leucas

Twinflower Thumba

Leucas biflora

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Kerala, Maharashtra
Flowering: October-April

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Leucas biflora
Genus: Leucas
Family: Lamiaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Dry and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
Habitat type: Forest
Native to: India, Sri Lanka
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Kerala, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting: October-April
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

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.

About Twinflower Thumba

Twinflower Thumba (Leucas biflora) 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 dry and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April.

Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Twinflower Thumba belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

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