Pogostemon purpurascens

Lamiaceae (mint family) » Pogostemon purpurascens

 

po-go-STEM-on -- from the Greek pogon (beard) and stemon (thread, stamen)

pur-pur-ESS-kenz -- meaning, becoming purple

 

commonly known as: white-flowered pogostemon • Manipuri: সঙব্ৰৈ sangbrei, শঙব্ৰৈ shangbrei • Marathi: सफेत पांगळी safet pangli

 

Endemic to: Western Ghats, north-east India

 

 

References: Flowers of India • Floristic Survey of Institute of Science • Sahyadri Database

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