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false patchouli

Pogostemon heyneanus Benth.
false patchouli
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Pogostemon heyneanus is a species in the Lamiaceae family, commonly known as false patchouli. It was first described by Benth. in 1830 and is found in several regions including SC, BR, Bangladesh, Borneo, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, and Vanuatu.

Description

Pogostemon heyneanus belongs to the Lamiaceae family and is known by the common name false patchouli. This species was published by Benth. in 1830. It is distributed across a range of locations including SC, BR, Bangladesh, Borneo, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, and Vanuatu.

Other common names

Indian patchouliJava patchoulifalse patchouli

Distribution

SC · BR · Bangladesh · Borneo · India · Jawa · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Myanmar · Philippines · Seychelles · Sri Lanka · Sumatera · Vanuatu

Synonyms

Pogostemon heyneanus var. crenatifolius

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