Fwd: [efloraofindia:485659] 744 ID wild plant Coleus

[J.M. Garg]

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From: Sam Kuzhalanattu <samkuzh...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 at 11:05
Subject: [efloraofindia:485659] 744 ID wild plant Coleus
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Please ID wild plant Coleus, kind regards, Sam.

Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 1500fsl

Flower date: 06SEP2025, 03.50pm

Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy windy misty highland 

Plant habit: small erect unbranched herb, weak cylindrical hairy stem 07mm base diameter, rooted nodes, sprouts from stalk, highly aromatic, perennial

Height: 02.5 feet

Leaves: opposite heart shaped obtuse acute leathery serrated margins, hairy, size upto: 08×5cm

Flower: terminal spike inflorescence, clustered, whitish violet, non fragrant size:17x4mm

Fruit: 

Seed:

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On Thu, 22 Jan, 2026, 11:05 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, <samkuzh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Please ID wild plant Coleus, kind regards, Sam.

Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 1500fsl

Flower date: 06SEP2025, 03.50pm

Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy windy misty highland 

Plant habit: small erect unbranched herb, weak cylindrical hairy stem 07mm base diameter, rooted nodes, sprouts from stalk, highly aromatic, perennial

Height: 02.5 feet

Leaves: opposite heart shaped obtuse acute leathery serrated margins, hairy, size upto: 08×5cm

Flower: terminal spike inflorescence, clustered, whitish violet, non fragrant size:17x4mm

Fruit: 

Seed:

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On Thu, 22 Jan, 2026, 11:05 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, <samkuzh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Please ID wild plant Coleus, kind regards, Sam.

Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 1500fsl

Flower date: 06SEP2025, 03.50pm

Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy windy misty highland 

Plant habit: small erect unbranched herb, weak cylindrical hairy stem 07mm base diameter, rooted nodes, sprouts from stalk, highly aromatic, perennial

Height: 02.5 feet

Leaves: opposite heart shaped obtuse acute leathery serrated margins, hairy, size upto: 08×5cm

Flower: terminal spike inflorescence, clustered, whitish violet, non fragrant size:17x4mm

Fruit: 

Seed:

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On Thu, 22 Jan, 2026, 11:07 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, <samkuzh...@gmail.com> wrote:

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On Thu, 22 Jan, 2026, 11:05 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, <samkuzh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Please ID wild plant Coleus, kind regards, Sam.

Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 1500fsl

Flower date: 06SEP2025, 03.50pm

Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy windy misty highland 

Plant habit: small erect unbranched herb, weak cylindrical hairy stem 07mm base diameter, rooted nodes, sprouts from stalk, highly aromatic, perennial

Height: 02.5 feet

Leaves: opposite heart shaped obtuse acute leathery serrated margins, hairy, size upto: 08×5cm

Flower: terminal spike inflorescence, clustered, whitish violet, non fragrant size:17x4mm

Fruit: 

Seed:

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On Thu, 22 Jan, 2026, 11:08 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, <samkuzh...@gmail.com> wrote:

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On Thu, 22 Jan, 2026, 11:05 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, <samkuzh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Please ID wild plant Coleus, kind regards, Sam.

Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 1500fsl

Flower date: 06SEP2025, 03.50pm

Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy windy misty highland 

Plant habit: small erect unbranched herb, weak cylindrical hairy stem 07mm base diameter, rooted nodes, sprouts from stalk, highly aromatic, perennial

Height: 02.5 feet

Leaves: opposite heart shaped obtuse acute leathery serrated margins, hairy, size upto: 08×5cm

Flower: terminal spike inflorescence, clustered, whitish violet, non fragrant size:17x4mm

Fruit: 

Seed:

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Subject: [efloraofindia:485664] Re: 744 ID wild plant Coleus
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On Thu, 22 Jan, 2026, 11:09 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, <samkuzh...@gmail.com> wrote:

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On Thu, 22 Jan, 2026, 11:05 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, <samkuzh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Please ID wild plant Coleus, kind regards, Sam.

Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 1500fsl

Flower date: 06SEP2025, 03.50pm

Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy windy misty highland 

Plant habit: small erect unbranched herb, weak cylindrical hairy stem 07mm base diameter, rooted nodes, sprouts from stalk, highly aromatic, perennial

Height: 02.5 feet

Leaves: opposite heart shaped obtuse acute leathery serrated margins, hairy, size upto: 08×5cm

Flower: terminal spike inflorescence, clustered, whitish violet, non fragrant size:17x4mm

Fruit: 

Seed:

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Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 at 11:12
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From: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 at 15:09
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:485667] Re: 744 ID wild plant Coleus
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Please check Coleus amboinicus Lour.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 11:31 AM Sam Kuzhalanattu <samkuzh...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[J.M. Garg]

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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 at 13:03
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:485667] Re: 744 ID wild plant Coleus
To: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Cc: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Dear Saroj ji, 

It is very close to Coleus vettiveroides K.C.Jacob.

Kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

On Thu, 22 Jan, 2026, 3:09 pm Saroj Kasaju, <kasaj...@gmail.com> wrote:

Please check Coleus amboinicus Lour.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 at 16:50
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:485667] Re: 744 ID wild plant Coleus

To: Sam Kuzhalanattu <samkuzh...@gmail.com>
Cc: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>, efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

Hi, Sam ji,

How do you say that?

Images at https://efloraofindia.com/efi/plectranthus-vettiveroides/ looks not clear. 

Looks different from all other species available in eFI:
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/plectranthus/

[J.M. Garg]

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Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2026 at 10:12
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:485667] Re: 744 ID wild plant Coleus
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>
Cc: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>, efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

Dear Garg ji,

You are correct, it is because I looked some google images and find leaf similarity.

Kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

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Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 at 11:55
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To: Sam Kuzhalanattu <samkuzh...@gmail.com>
Cc: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>, efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

So, what is the ID?

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 at 21:18
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:485667] Re: 744 ID wild plant Coleus

To: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Cc: Sam Kuzhalanattu <samkuzh...@gmail.com>, efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

We have to try to match with species reported from Idukki and kerala. 

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

Please check Coleus amboinicus Lour. Thank you. Saroj Kasaju

It is very close to Coleus vettiveroides K.C.Jacob. Kind regards, Sam Kuzhalanattu.

How do you say that?

Images at https://efloraofindia.com/efi/plectranthus-vettiveroides/ looks not clear.  Looks different from all other species available in eFI:

https://efloraofindia.com/efi/plectranthus/- from me

You are correct, it is because I looked some google images and find leaf similarity. Kind regards, Sam Kuzhalanattu.

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Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 at 11:05
Subject: [efloraofindia:485659] 744 ID wild plant Coleus
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Please ID wild plant Coleus, kind regards, Sam.

Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 1500fsl

Flower date: 06SEP2025, 03.50pm

Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy windy misty highland 

Plant habit: small erect unbranched herb, weak cylindrical hairy stem 07mm base diameter, rooted nodes, sprouts from stalk, highly aromatic, perennial

Height: 02.5 feet

Leaves: opposite heart shaped obtuse acute leathery serrated margins, hairy, size upto: 08×5cm

Flower: terminal spike inflorescence, clustered, whitish violet, non fragrant size:17x4mm

Fruit: 

Seed:

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[Saroj Kasaju]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpowo.science.kew.org%2Ftaxon%2Furn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A445902-1&ved=0CBoQjhxqFwoTCJD--rWqkJMDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAj&opi=89978449  ???

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Thank you very much dear Garg ji for forwarding my request for identification.

Kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

On Sun, 8 Mar, 2026, 10:57 pm nanu sasidharan, <sasime...@gmail.com> wrote:

Coleus hadiensis (Forssk.) A. J. Paton

Dr. N. Sasidharan 

(Retd. Chief Scientist, KFRI, Peechi)

Medinilla, Bhagirathi Nagar

Ollukkara PO, Thrissur 680 655

Kerala, INDIA

mob. +91 9496123488

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

No matching dear Saroj ji.

Kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

No matching dear Sasidharan Sir.

Kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

[Saroj Kasaju]

Looks close : https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nparks.gov.sg%2Fflorafaunaweb%2Fflora%2F8%2F7%2F8791&ved=0CBoQjhxqFwoTCIj-3OuGkpMDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAj&opi=89978449

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

On Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 10:53 AM nanu sasidharan <sasime...@gmail.com> wrote:

I shall check. Please inform the locality

Dr. N. Sasidharan 

(Retd. Chief Scientist, KFRI, Peechi)

Medinilla, Bhagirathi Nagar

Ollukkara PO, Thrissur 680 655

Kerala, INDIA

mob. +91 9496123488

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Dear Sasidharan Sir,

Thank you very much for your response.

It is growing in Vannappuram, Idukki District.

Kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Dear Saroj ji,

Coleus hadiensis leaves seems to be very thick, leaves of my plant is very thin like news paper.

Kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.