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Lamiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Plectranthus stachyoides

Plectranthus stachyoides

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Plectranthus stachyoides is a herbaceous perennial plant with stout, erect stems that branch above and can become more or less woody; it can grow 90 - 300cm tall[ 1355 Title Plants of the World online Publication Author Website http://powo.science.kew.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database giving detailed descriptions of almost 40,000 species of plants (as of 2018), almost 25,000 images and a list of almost 850,000 plant names. A truly excellent resource and still growing. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 1355 Title Plants of the World online Publication Author Website http://powo.science.kew.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database giving detailed descriptions of almost 40,000 species of plants (as of 2018), almost 25,000 images and a list of almost 850,000 plant names. A truly excellent resource and still growing. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Central African Republic, DR Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania
HabitatGrassland or open Acacia woodland; at elevations from 1,100 - 1,800 metres[ 1355 Title Plants of the World online Publication Author Website http://powo.science.kew.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database giving detailed descriptions of almost 40,000 species of plants (as of 2018), almost 25,000 images and a list of almost 850,000 plant names. A truly excellent resource and still growing. ].