Lamiaceae · Plectranthus

Plectranthus wightii

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Manipur & more
Flowering
December-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Plectranthus wightii
Genus
Plectranthus
Family
Lamiaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Grasslands
Habitat type
Grassland
Native to
India
Distribution
India
Found in India
Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Manipur, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting
December-February
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

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

Plectranthus wightii 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 grasslands. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-February.

Illustration representing the Lamiaceae family
Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Plectranthus wightii belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

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