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Malabar Hullwort

Plectranthus malabaricus

Herb

Habit: Herb
Flowering: August-December

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Plectranthus malabaricus
Genus: Plectranthus
Family: Lamiaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Flowering & fruiting: August-December
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 Malabar Hullwort

Malabar Hullwort (Plectranthus malabaricus) 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 evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December.

Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Malabar Hullwort belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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