Pogostemon reticulatus Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Pogostemon

Characteristics

Erect, branched herb, 50-75 cm. Stem and branches puberulent, scattered, with long white hairs. Leaves ovate to broadly ovate, thin-membranaceous, 5-10 by 3.5-7 cm, obtuse or shortly acuminate, base rounded or cordate; margin coarsely and irregularly crenate, ciliate on both surfaces; petiole 3-6 cm. Pseudo-raceme terminal, solitary, 6-15 cm long including the peduncle; verticillasters 3-8-flowered, internodes 1-2 cm, more or less evenly apart. Bracts filiform, 2 mm, puberulent, ciliate. Calyx tubular, 4.5-6 mm long, puberulent and very sparingly pilose, narrowed at both ends; teeth oblong-lanceolate, ciliate. Corolla lilac.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Thickets and forests at low and medium altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Pogostemon reticulatus world distribution map, present in Philippines

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:454895-1
WFO ID wfo-0000279738
COL ID 4KWFC
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Synonyms

Pogostemon reticulatus