Marmoritis nivalis (Benth.) Hedge

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Marmoritis

Characteristics

Herbs perennial, hirsute and glandular throughout. Stems 10-15 cm. Leaves sessile or subsessile; leaf blade circular, or circular-ovate to subreniform, 1.5-2.2 × 1-2.4 cm, base rounded to subcordate, margin crenate, apex rounded. Cymes sessile upward; peduncle 2-5 mm at mid inflorescence; floral leaves shorter than to almost as long as peduncle; bracts small, linear-subulate. Calyx dilated at apex, very slightly incurved, 8-10 mm, pilose annulate inside; teeth triangular to lanceolate, narrow, 3-5 mm. Corolla bluish, resupinate, 1.5-1.7 cm; tube exserted, gradually dilated at apex; middle lobe of apparent upper lip denticulate; lateral lobes small, broadly ovate, lobes of apparent lower lip broadly ovate. Nutlets oblong-ovoid, smooth, brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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Distribution

Marmoritis nivalis world distribution map, present in China, Nepal, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:962285-1
WFO ID wfo-0000236518
COL ID 3Y82Q
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Synonyms

Marmoritis nivalis Nepeta nivalis Phyllophyton nivale Glechoma nivalis Glechoma nivalis Pseudolophanthus nivalis