743 ID wild plant Coleus non tuberous

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Please ID wild non tuberous Coleus, kind regards, Sam.

Location: Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 100fsl

Flower date: 14OCT2025, 08.55am

Habitat: wild moisture sloppy streamside

Plant habit: small erect branchless non tuberous herb, weak fleshy angular stem 01.5cm base circumference, annual

Height: upto 02 feet

Leaves: opposite heart shaped acute flexible serrated margins, size upto: 06×4cm

Flower: terminal/axillary spike inflorescence, clustered, whitish violet, non fragrant size:04x2mm

Fruit:

Seed:

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Saroj Kasaju

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Please check Equilabium molle (Aiton) Mwany. & A.J.Paton.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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Jan 20, 2026, 9:09:02 AMJan 20

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Dear Saroj ji,

Thank you for helping me to identification.

It is very close to Equilabium molle, but I observed some differences, please compare collage image provided, left is mine.

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Sam Kuzhalanattu.

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B.S. Kalakoti

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Jan 20, 2026, 10:29:09 AMJan 20

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Dear Sir,

Coleus is non tuberous also in South India, I have observed in Govanur (near Coimbatur) flower looks like coleus but leaves are not matching. May be Perilla, or plectranthus etc. pls confirm . Or Coleus from Sri lanka also not developing tubers.

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Dr.B.S. Kalakoti

Saroj Kasaju

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Jan 21, 2026, 5:35:54 AMJan 21

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Coleus monostachyus (P.Beauv.) A.J.Paton

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Saroj Kasaju

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Jan 21, 2026, 5:46:59 AMJan 21

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Yes, it is Coleus monostachyus, dear Saroj ji, thank you very much for ID my plant.

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Sam Kuzhalanattu.

Saroj Kasaju

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Jan 21, 2026, 5:48:21 AMJan 21

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OK Sam.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

J.M. Garg

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Feb 4, 2026, 2:52:31 AMFeb 4

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Yes, correct as per images at
https://ilovenature.sg/Coleus%20monostachyus/Main.html
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1278888-Coleus-monostachyus

Recently published as a new record for India as per
https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/article/view/1561 (Coleus monostachyus (P. Beauv.) A. J. Paton (Lamiaceae): A new addition to the flora of India- Vol. 9 No. sp1 (2022))

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Feb 4, 2026, 3:04:13 AMFeb 4

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Thank you very much dear Garg ji for the ID confirmation of my plant.

Kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

Saroj Kasaju

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Feb 4, 2026, 3:30:29 AMFeb 4

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Thank you Mr. Garg.

Saroj Kasaju

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