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Orthosiphon rubicundus Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Orthosiphon

Characteristics

Perennial herb with 1-several stems 0.25-0.6 m long arising from a woody or tuberous rootstock; stems simple or sparingly branched, glabrous to pilose. Leaves sessile to shortly petiolate; blade ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 35-80 x 18-40 mm, glabrous to sparingly pubescent, lower surface with scattered yellowish gland-dots, apex acute to obtuse, base cuneate to obtuse, margin coarsely crenate-dentate mainly in the upper two-thirds; petiole 0-3 mm long. Inflorescence usually simple, 50-200 mm long; verticils 4-6-flowered, 5-15 mm apart; bracts broadly ovate, acuminate, 2.5-3 mm long. Calyx 8-9 mm long at fruiting stage, pubescent. Corolla white to mauve; tube 6 mm long, straight; upper lip erect, 3.5 mm long; lower lip concave, 4 mm long. Stamens exserted from the throat by 2 mm; upper 2 filaments attached 1-1.5 mm from the throat, glabrous. Stigma thickened, minutely bifid.
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A softwood herb. It grows up to 60 cm tall. It has a woody rootstock that contains starch. The stems are erect, slender and 4 sided. The leaves are simple and in opposite pairs. They are 4-8 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They have rounded teeth along the edge. The flowers are in rings along the stalk. There are 10-20 of these with 4-8 flowers. The nutlets are oval and 1.5 mm long by 1.2 mm wide.
An attractive erect aromatic perennial herb about 11/2-2 ft. high
Inflorescence usually pink
Flowers white or pink
Calyx accrescent
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland in Africa.
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Savannah woodland in Africa.
Common in savanna woodland.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The tubers are eaten. They are sliced, and ground into flour then used for cakes and other dishes. They are also used to extract starch.
Uses material medicinal
Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use Colic (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Orthosiphon rubicundus world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Viet Nam, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:453571-1
WFO ID wfo-0000261256
COL ID 6SXWL
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Synonyms

Lumnitzera rubicunda Ocimum virgatum Orthosiphon atacorensis Orthosiphon rubicundus Plectranthus rubicundus Plectranthus tuberosus Orthosiphon rubicundus var. mollissimus Orthosiphon rubicundus var. canescens Orthosiphon rubicundus var. rigidus Orthosiphon rubicundus var. hohenackeri Orthosiphon rubicundus var. macrocarpus

Lower taxons

Orthosiphon rubicundus var. hainanensis Orthosiphon rubicundus var. rubicundus
WorldFloraDB 2024