Anisomeles malabarica

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FAMILY |
Lamiaceae |
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Species |
Anisomeles malabarica |
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Common name |
Nil |
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Flower colour; life form |
Pink, Blue, Purple; Herb erect |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
An erect herb to about 1 m tall sometimes taller; leaves simple, opposite, lanceolate with toothed margins, hairs present ,and on the under surface there are small pale circular glands. Flowers are 2-lipped in axillary clusters; corolla varies in colour from pink to blue to pale purple; 2 fertile stamens. Fruit splitting into individual mericarps.