Isodon lophanthoides (buch.-ham. ex D.don) H.hara

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Isodon

Characteristics

Herbs perennial, repent at base, with underground globose root tubers. Stems 0.5-1.5 m tall, erect to ascending, puberulent or pilose, many leafed at base. Stem leaves opposite; petiole equal to or longer than blade; leaf blade broadly lanceolate to ovate, 1.5-20 × 0.5-8.5 cm, papery, minutely hirsute, adaxially olive green, abaxially greenish, sparsely brown glandular, base cuneate to rounded, rarely shallow cordate, margin crenate, apex obtuse to acuminate. Panicles terminal and axillary, 7-20 × 3-6 cm; cymes helicoid, 11-13-flowered, pedunculate; floral leaves bractlike, ovate; bracteoles linear, 3-5 mm, slightly longer than pedicels. Calyx campanulate, ca. 2 mm, ca. 1.7 mm wide at mouth, base sparsely villous outside, sparsely red-brown glandular, 2-lipped to 2/3 its length; teeth ovate-triangular, lower 2 longer; fruiting calyx elongated, 4.5-5 mm. Corolla white or rose, with purple spots on limb, 2-7 mm; tube 3.7-5 mm, straight; upper lip 1.6-2 mm, lower lip slightly longer. Stamens and style much exserted. Nutlets brown, compressed ovoid, ca. 1 × 0.75 mm, glabrous, smooth. Fl. and fr. Aug-Dec.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 1.5
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Therapeutic use Anemia (root), Bronchitis (root), Cough (root)
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Images

Isodon lophanthoides unspecified picture

Distribution

Isodon lophanthoides world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:915140-1
WFO ID wfo-0000217900
COL ID 3Q8C2
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Plectranthus wightii Rabdosia lophanthoides Hyssopus lophanthoides Plectranthus lophanthoides Plectranthus gerardianus Isodon lophanthoides var. gerardianus Plectranthus lophanthoides var. gerardianus Plectranthus striatus var. kerrii Rabdosia lophanthoides var. gerardiana Plectranthus hispidus var. glabrior Plectranthus striatus var. gerardianus Isodon lophanthoides

Lower taxons

Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus Isodon lophanthoides var. lophanthoides