Plectranthus merrillii

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Plectranthus merrillii

Description

Erect, branched herb, 1-2 m, rather fetid-aromatic. Leaves membranaceous, ovate, oblong-ovate or narrowly rhomboid, 4—12(—15) by 1.5-5(-7) cm, acute or broadly acute, base rounded, subtruncate or acute, always entire and decurrent; Flowers 5-9 (rarely more) in stalked cymes arranged in terminal or subterminal thyrses, 15-25 cm long, 4-5 cm Ø, in fruit to 30 cm long;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Mountain Prov present, N. Luzon present
Malesia: Philippines (N. Luzon, Mountain Prov.).

Citation

Merr. 1910 – In: Philip. J. Sc.: Bot. 382
Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 419
KENG 1969 – In: Gard. Bull. Sing.: 59