Chilantippatam
Orthosiphon thymiflorus
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
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
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കുഴിമുണ്ടൻതുളസി
About Chilantippatam
Chilantippatam (Orthosiphon thymiflorus) is an undershrub 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 degraded moist and dry deciduous forests and wastelands. Native to India, China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, it is distributed across India, China, Malesia, Sri Lanka. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Chilantippatam belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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