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Platostoma menthoides
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Family:
LAMIACEAE/LABIATAE
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Citation: Platostoma menthoides (L.) A.J.Paton, Kew Bull. 52: 274. 1997.
Ocimum menthoides L., Sp. Pl.: 598. 1753.
Geniosporum menthoides (L.) Druce, Rep. Bot. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 3: 418. 1913 (1914).
Ocimum prostratum L., Mant. Pl. 2: 566. 1771.
Geniosporum prostratum (L.) Benth., Bot. Reg. 15: sub.t.1300. 1830; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 610. 1885; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1116(781). 1924.
Geniosporum menthoides (L.) Druce var. prostratum (L.) Press & Sivar., Adansonia 19: 116. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 641. 1990; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 576. 2009.
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Description:
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
August-December
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District(s):
Alappuzha, Malappuram
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Sandy riverbanks and sea coasts
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Distribution:
Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Blue, Violet
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Vandanam, Punnapra
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