Pan India Bouquets

Pogostemon amaranthoides Benth.

Family : Lamiaceae
(Mint Family)
Family (Hindi name) : TULSI FAMILY (तुलसी फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Lamiaceae
Synonym(s) : Pogostemon brevicorollus Y.Z.Sun
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pogostemon amaranthoides Benth.
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Evergreen oak and mixed broad-leaved forest; 1410 - 2130 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Used locally in curries.
Key identification features : Herb 60-150 cm; leaf margins irregularly serrate
Flower, Fruit : September-October
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to China (South-West Sichuan, Yunnan)
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 202; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 985
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Pogostemon amaranthoides. Downloaded on 1 June 2023.