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Plant Science Today (PST)

SPECIAL ISSUE: Plant systematics

Vol. 9 No. sp1 (2022)

Coleus monostachyus (P. Beauv.) A. J. Paton (Lamiaceae): A new addition to the flora of India

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.1561
Submitted
26 October 2021
Published
21-02-2022

Abstract

Coleus monostachyus (P. Beauv.) A. J. Paton is reported here as a new addition to the flora of India. It seems the seeds of this plant might have come along with the timbers imported from the SE Asian countries. A detailed morphological description based on the Indian plants and photographs are provided to facilitate easy and correct identification.

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