Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Scutellaria wightiana
Deccan Skullcap
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- July-December
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Shola forests
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How to identify Deccan Skullcap
Identify Deccan Skullcap by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Deccan Skullcap.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Deccan Skullcap itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Deccan Skullcap
A member of the Lamiaceae family, Deccan Skullcap (Scutellaria wightiana) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to December.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Deccan Skullcap belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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