Plectranthus viphyensis

Botanical Description

Plectranthus viphyensis is an erect, perennial plant with several unbranched or sparsely-branched stems that become more or less woody and persist. The stems arise from a branching, horizontal, tuberous, woody rootstock, the plant growing 20 - 90cm 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. It is cultivated in southern India (Tamil Nadu) for its fragrant roots[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].