Lamiaceae · Pogostemon

Hairy Shrub-Mint

Pogostemon wightii

Undershrub
Habit
Undershrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering
December-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Pogostemon wightii
Genus
Pogostemon
Family
Lamiaceae
Habitat
Shola forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
December-January
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 Hairy Shrub-Mint

Hairy Shrub-Mint (Pogostemon wightii) 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 shola forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-January.

Illustration representing the Lamiaceae family
Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Hairy Shrub-Mint belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

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