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Whorled plectranthus

Plectranthus verticillatus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in South Africa.January 10, February 18, March 26, April 68, May 34, June 12, July 10, August 12, September 15, October 14, November 11, December 6.
South Africa236
Australia213
New South Wales131
Queensland80
KwaZulu-Natal56
Western Cape56
Mpumalanga47
Eastern Cape39
Limpopo37
United States7

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderMints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies · Lamiales
FamilyMint Family · Lamiaceae
Genusspurflowers · Plectranthus

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