Lamiaceae · Leucas

Jodi Burumbi / Twinflower Thumba

Leucas biflora

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

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

Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Jodi Burumbi itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower arrangement
Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem)recorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Nutlets

Characters marked “recorded” are for Jodi Burumbi itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Marathi
जोड़ी बुरुंबी Jodi burumbi

About Jodi Burumbi

A member of the Lamiaceae family, Twinflower Thumba (Leucas biflora) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Maharashtra. It grows in dry and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from October to April.

Illustration representing the Lamiaceae family
Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Jodi Burumbi belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

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