743 ID wild plant Coleus non tuberous

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Jan 20, 2026, 3:35:59 AM (yesterday) Jan 20

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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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Jan 20, 2026, 7:34:42 AM (yesterday) Jan 20

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

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Saroj Kasaju

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Jan 20, 2026, 9:09:02 AM (23 hours ago) Jan 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.

Kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

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B.S. Kalakoti

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Jan 20, 2026, 10:29:09 AM (22 hours ago) Jan 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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5:35 AM (3 hours ago) 5:35 AM

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

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Saroj Kasaju

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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

With kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

Saroj Kasaju

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OK Sam.

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Saroj Kasaju

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