Patharchur / Indian Coleus
Plectranthus barbatus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- October-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Plectranthus barbatus
- Genus
- Plectranthus
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands and dry deciduous forests
- Native to
- Africa, Asia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Tropical East-Africa, Madagascar, West Asia, Himalayas
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The oppositely arranged leaves are relatively large with serrated leaf edges.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Patharchur itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Patharchur itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Makandi, पत्थरचूर Patharchur, पाषाणभेदी Pashan bhedi
- Tamil
- மருந்து கூர்க்கன்
- Telugu
- పాషాణ భేది, పాషాణభేది
- Kannada
- ಮಾಗಳಿ Maagali
- Marathi
- Karmelo, माईणमुळ, माईणमूळ
About Patharchur
A member of the Lamiaceae family, Indian Coleus (Plectranthus barbatus) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu and 1 other states. It grows in grasslands and dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to February.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Patharchur belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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