Pogostemon travancoricus
Pogostemon travancoricus is a species of flowering plant growing in southern Western Ghats.[1][2]
| Pogostemon travancoricus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Pogostemon |
| Species: | P. travancoricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pogostemon travancoricus Bedd. | |
Description
It is a shrub growing up to 2 ft in height. Stem is woody below. Branches are quadrangular and hairy. Leaves are ovate with acute apex and rounded base, crenate- serrate and minutely pubescent above and scabrous below. Flowers are funnel shaped, tube protruding from the sepal tube. Petals are velvet-hairy. Stamens are 1.2 cm long, hairless and prominently protrude out. Calyx is 7 mm long and 12 ribbed. Yellow corolla is 10 mm long with obtuse lobes.[2][3]
Range
Southern Western Ghats.[2]
Habitat
Open areas in evergreen forests.[2]
References
- "Pogostemon travancoricus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- "Pogostemon travancoricus Bedd. | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- "Pogostemon travancoricus - Travancore Shrub-Mint". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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