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Anisomeles indica (L.) Kuntze

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Anisomeles indica
Anisomeles indica
Anisomeles indica (L.) Kuntze
Anisomeles indica (L.) Kuntze
Anisomeles indica
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymAjuga disticha (L.) Roxb.
synonymAjuga glabrata Benth. ex Wall., nom. nud.
synonymAjuga mollissima Wall. ex Steud.
synonymAnisomeles albiflora (Hassk.) Miq.
synonymAnisomeles disticha (L.) B.Heyne ex Roth
synonymAnisomeles glabrata Benth. ex Wall., nom. nud.
synonymAnisomeles malabarica var. albiflora Hassk.
synonymAnisomeles mollissima Wall., nom. nud.
synonymAnisomeles ovata W.T.Aiton, nom. superfl.
synonymAnisomeles secunda Kuntze, nom. illeg.
synonymAnisomeles tonkinensis Gand.
synonymBallota disticha L.
synonymBallota mauritiana Pers.
synonymEpimeredi indicus (L.) Rothm.
synonymEpimeredi secundus Rothm.
synonymMarrubium indicum (L.) Burm.f.
synonymMonarda zeylanica Burm.f.
synonymNepeta amboinica L.f.
synonymNepeta disticha (L.) Blume
synonymNepeta indica L.
synonymPhlomis alba Blanco, nom. illeg.
🗒 Common Names
Bengali
  • Apang
  • Gobura
  • Gopali
Hindi
  • Gobara
  • काला भंग्रा Kala Bhangra
Kannada
  • Mangamari Soppu
Konkani
  • गोपाली Gopali
Malayalam
  • Chedayan
  • Karithumba
Manipuri
  • থোইদিঙ অঙৌবা Thoiding Angouba
Marathi
  • गोपाली Gopali
Other
  • Chedayan
  • Gopali
  • Indian Catmint
  • Karinthumba
  • Malabar Catmint
Telugu
  • Adabeera
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Brief
Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Herb
Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors 
D. Narasimhan
Status UNDER_CREATION
Licenses CC_BY
References 
    Diagnostic Keys
    Description
    Habit: Shrubby Herb
    G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
    Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY
    References 
      Erect, aromatic woody herbs, 1-1.5 m high, stem 4-angled, grooved on opposite sides, densely pubescent. Leaves 3-7 x 2.5-4.5 cm, broadly ovate to obovate, base turncate, margin coarsely serrate-crenate, apex acute, tomentose on both sides; petiole to 3 cm long. Flowers in axillary sessile clusters or in terminal interrupted spikes. Calyx campanulate; tube 4-5 mm long; lobes 5. c. 2 mm long, ovate, ciliate on margin. Corolla pale pink, 1-1.4 cm long, 2-lipped. Stamens 4, didynamous, exserted; filaments hairy; anthers of upper pair 2-celled, of lower 1-celled. Ovary 4-partite; style slender; stigma 2-fid; disc subentire. Nutlets 4, lenticular, reddish-brown.
      Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
      Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
      Licenses CC_BY
      References 
        No Data
        📚 Natural History
        Cyclicity
        Flowering and fruiting: January-April
        Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY
        References 
          Miscellaneous Details
          Notes: Plains Dry Localities
          G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
          Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
          Licenses CC_BY
          References 
            No Data
            📚 Habitat and Distribution
            General Habitat
            Dry and moist deciduous forests and wastelands
            Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
            Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
            Contributors 
            Status UNDER_CREATION
            Licenses CC_BY
            References 
              Wetlands, moist places
              Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              Contributors 
              Status UNDER_CREATION
              Licenses CC_BY
              References 
                Description
                Global Distribution

                India: Assam, Meghalaya

                Local Distribution

                Plains of Assam

                Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                Contributors 
                Status UNDER_CREATION
                Licenses CC_BY
                References 
                  Global Distribution

                  Indo-Malesia and China

                  Indian distribution

                  State - Kerala, District/s: All Districts

                  Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                  Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                  Contributors 
                  Status UNDER_CREATION
                  Licenses CC_BY
                  References 
                    Maharashtra: Common throughout Karnataka: Chikmagalur, Coorg, Dharwar, Hassan, Mysore, N. Kanara, Shimoga, S. Kanara Kerala: All districts Tamil Nadu: All districts
                    G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                    Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                    Contributors 
                    Status UNDER_CREATION
                    Licenses CC_BY
                    References 
                      No Data
                      📚 Occurrence
                      No Data
                      📚 Uses and Management
                      Uses

                      System of Medicines Used In

                      Folk medicine
                      Folk medicine
                      Traditional chinese medicine
                      Traditional chinese medicine
                      System Of Medicines Used In

                      Folk medicine, Traditional chinese medicine

                      FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2293
                      Attributions FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2293
                      Contributors 
                      Status UNDER_CREATION
                      Licenses CC_BY
                      References 
                        No Data
                        📚 Information Listing
                        References
                        1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2293
                        1. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987
                        1. Anisomeles heyneana Benth. in Wall., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 59. 1830; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 672. 1885; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1140(797). 1924.
                        2. Anisomeles ovata R. Br. in Ait.f., Hort. Kew. (ed. 2) 3: 364. 1811; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 672. 1885.
                        3. Nepeta indica L., Sp. Pl. 571. 1753.
                        4. Anisomeles indica (L.) O. Ktze., Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 512. 1891; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1140(797). 1924; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 240. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 320. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 301. 1985; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 216. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 362. 1988; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 634. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 373. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 364. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 289. 1995; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 359. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 247. 1997; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 544. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 317. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 246. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 245. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 530. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 398. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 573. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 649. 2009.
                        Information Listing > References
                        1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2293
                        2. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987
                        3. Anisomeles heyneana Benth. in Wall., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 59. 1830; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 672. 1885; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1140(797). 1924.
                        4. Anisomeles ovata R. Br. in Ait.f., Hort. Kew. (ed. 2) 3: 364. 1811; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 672. 1885.
                        5. Nepeta indica L., Sp. Pl. 571. 1753.
                        6. Anisomeles indica (L.) O. Ktze., Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 512. 1891; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1140(797). 1924; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 240. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 320. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 301. 1985; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 216. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 362. 1988; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 634. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 373. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 364. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 289. 1995; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 359. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 247. 1997; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 544. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 317. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 246. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 245. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 530. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 398. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 573. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 649. 2009.

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                        📚 Meta data
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                        🐾 Taxonomy
                        RootRoot
                        KingdomPlantae
                        PhylumTracheophyta
                        ClassMagnoliopsida
                        OrderLamiales
                        FamilyLamiaceae
                        GenusAnisomeles
                        SpeciesAnisomeles indica (L.) Kuntze
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