Orthosiphon thymiflorus

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Orthosiphon thymiflorus

Description

Erect or ascending herb, 30-50 cm. Leaves ovate or broadly ovate, 3-4.5(-7) by 2.5-3(-4.5) cm, obtuse or subacute, base rounded or truncate, (usually not decurrent), entire; Stamens included.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Central and East Java present, Ceylon present
Ceylon to Indo-China; in Malesia: Central and East Java, very rare.

Notes

In Asia several varieties are distinguished. From Java a viscous-haired var. viscosus (BTH.) SLEESEN was reported by MORITZI, l.c. as O. viscosus BTH. (ZOLLINGER 1873) which I have not seen.

Citation

BACK. & BAKH.f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 640
BTH. 1848 – In: DC., Prod. 12: 50
MUKERJEE 1940 – In: Rec. Bot. Surv. India: 23
BACK. 1931: Onkr. Suiker: 578: as var. glabratus (BTH.) BACK.
BTH. 1832: Lab. Gen. Sp.: 27
BTH. 1832: Lab. Gen. Sp.: 27
MOR. 1846: Syst. Veg.: 55
HASSK. 1856 – In: Nat. Tijd. N. I.: 49
Miq. 1858 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 942
BTH. 1832: Lab. Gen. Sp.: 28
BTH. 1848 – In: DC., Prod. 12: 50
MUKERJEE 1930 – In: Rec. Bot. Surv. India: 23
KENG 1969 – In: Gard. Bull. Sing.: 135
BTH. 1848 – In: DC., Prod. 12: 51