About Four-Leaf Shrub-Mint
Four-Leaf Shrub-Mint (Pogostemon quadrifolius) is an undershrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Mint/Sage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, verticillaster (whorled cymes) flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in scrub jungles in laterite hillocks. Native to Indian subcontinent, it is distributed across India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Southeast Asia to Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pogostemon quadrifolius
- Genus
- Pogostemon
- Family
- LAMIACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles in laterite hillocks
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Southeast Asia to Malaysia
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Four-Leaf Shrub-Mint belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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