Isodon coetsa from Chakrata Budher caves road

Gurcharan Singh

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Isodon coetsa (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Kudô, Mem. Fac. Sci. Taihoku Imp. Univ. 2: 131, 1929

Syn: Plectranthus coetsa Buch.-Ham ex D. Don;

Perennial herb up to 1.5 m tall with opposite ovate or ovate-lanceolate 5-10 cm long leaves, thinner crenate to dentate, base cuneate, almost sparsely pubescent and glandular; flowers lavender-blue in cymes arranged in spreading panicles; calyx 2 mm, with subequal lobes, enlarged to 4mm and curved in fruit; corolla up to 6 mm long tube abruptly decurved, much longer than calyx, gibbous at base; stamens; nutlets ovoid.

The species is easily differentiated by its thinner leaves, subequal calyx lobes and strongly decurved corolla tube

Photographed from Chakrata Budher caves road on September 17, 2011

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hari lal

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Oct 10, 2011, 5:30:46 AM10/10/11

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very nice sir thanks for sharing

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Balkar Singh

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Oct 10, 2011, 9:33:18 AM10/10/11

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Superb pics Sir

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Dr Balkar Singh
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