Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br.

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br.

  • Collector(s)

    Relio Lengsi 30 with Francisca Sohl, Emos Eperiam, Julie Cooper, 05 Apr 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Eirike Village.

  • Habitat

    Collected in agroforest surrounded by cassava, guava, Cordyline fruticosa, Syzygium aqueum, Premna serratifolia. Found along roadside under powerline.

  • Description

    A shrub ~1.2 m in height, stem deep purple, square thin and fuzzy. Upper leaf light green, lower side deep purple. Crush leaves and squeeze to release purple juice. Flowers at apical part of plant growing in raceme. Flowers purple with no smell. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00205328

    Occurrence ID: 2c901902-b751-42d9-bebf-1c40deb5cd98

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei. xi, 585.

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nett (Mun.)

  • City/Township

    Eirike Village

  • Elevation

    Alt. 101 m. (331 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.91597, 158.227

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