Nepeta juncea

Botanical Description

Nepeta juncea is a clump-forming, perennial plant that becomes more or less woody, especially near the base; it produces many slender, erect stems with few branches, growing around 15 - 50cm tall[ 287 Title Flora of Pakistan Publication Author Website http://www.efloras.org Publisher Year ISBN Description As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sold for medicinal use in the markets of southern Pakistan[ 1497 Title The Ethnobotany of Southern Balochistan, Pakistan, with Particular Reference to Medicinal Plants Publication Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 31, 1992 Author Goodman S.M.; Ghafoor A. Publisher Year 1992 ISBN 0015-0746 Description ].