About Chilantippatam
Orthosiphon thymiflorus, commonly called the thyme piccadill or thyme Java tea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is found across tropical Africa, in Madagascar, and in tropical Asia from Sri Lanka and peninsular India to China and Indonesia.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Orthosiphon thymiflorus
- Genus
- Orthosiphon
- Family
- LAMIACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Degraded moist and dry deciduous forests and wastelands
- Native to
- India, China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia
- Distribution
- India, China, Malesia, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കുഴിമുണ്ടൻതുളസി
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Chilantippatam belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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