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Pignut or Chan

Hyptis suaveolens

Description:

Very well known pseudo-cereal plant in the Latin American region, being approximately 2 meters high, having branches and long, white piliferous stems. Its flowers are purple or white, its leaves oval, wrinkled and pointed.

Habitat:

It is native to the American continent, in warm and semi-warm regions.

Notes:

Found in Alathur, Palakkad District, Kerala, India

1 Species ID Suggestions

Nattapoochedi (Malayalam)
Hyptis suaveolens


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1 Comment

VincentVanur
VincentVanur 11 years ago

Thank you, sureshmagnolia. I have followed your suggestion and edited my spotting.

VincentVanur
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VincentVanur

Kerala, India

Spotted on Sep 23, 2012
Submitted on Dec 21, 2012

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