MS110 : Anisomeles heyneana Benth. |
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| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. : |
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| Class |
: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order |
: Lamiales |
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: Lamiaceae / Labiatae - Mint family |
| Genus |
: Anisomeles |
| Species |
: Anisomeles heyneana Bth. |
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| Plant Location in Melghat : |
Koktu |
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| Plant Category : |
Shrubs |
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| Plant's Current Status : |
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| Plant Family : |
Labiatae |
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| Plant Common Name : |
Western Hill Catmint • Hindi: Chandhara • Marathi: Gopali |
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| Synonym : |
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| Description : |
Shrubs uo to 1.5 m tall. Unilateral dense cymes. Flowers greenish white with pink tinge on lower lip, calyx glabrous, filaments bearded. a tall, erect herb, growing to 1-1.5 m high. Slender stems and branches are quadrangular. Oppositely arranged ovate lance-like leaves are 5-12 cm long. Flowers occur in cymes which are 10-30 cm long. Small 2 cm flowers are white, tinged with pink, and 2-lipped. Upper lip is 5 mm. The lower lip is 3-lobed. The flowers resemble cow's earlobes, which gives it its Marathi name. Flowering: October-November. |
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| Reference : |
~ Londhe AN, Watve AV and Ansari MY; "Additions to the flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. (2002); 26(2): 385-395 PMID :
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