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Common name: जांभली मंजिरी Jambhli Manjiri (Marathi)
Botanical name: Pogostemon deccanensis Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Synonyms: Dysophylla stellata
Jambhli manjiri is a small erect acquatic herb which grows up to 8-20 cm high.
Branched stems are leafy, and arise out of creeping rootstocks. Narrow
stalkless leaves occur in whorls of 5 or more. Flowers occur in dense hairy
branched spikes, 3-7 cm long. Flower tube is hairy and purple, 2-3 mm. Hairy
purple stamens protrude out of the flowers.
| Photographed in
Lonavala, Maharashtra. |
Identification credit: Pravin Kawale
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