Hi, Sam ji, Pl. see leaves images from Sri Lanka at https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77201104-1 I think it matches quite well. I also think Sasidharan is right in his id as per https://pza.sanbi.org/coleus-hadiensis https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1278874-Coleus-hadiensis
On Mon, 9 Mar 2026 at 11:39, Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Saroj ji, > Coleus hadiensis leaves seems to be very thick, leaves of my plant is > very thin like news paper. > Kind regards, > Sam Kuzhalanattu. > > On Mon, 9 Mar, 2026, 11:33 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Sasidharan Sir, >> Thank you very much for your response. >> It is growing in Vannappuram, Idukki District. >> Kind regards, >> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >> >> On Mon, 9 Mar, 2026, 10:43 am Saroj Kasaju, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Looks close : >>> https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nparks.gov.sg%2Fflorafaunaweb%2Fflora%2F8%2F7%2F8791&ved=0CBoQjhxqFwoTCIj-3OuGkpMDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAj&opi=89978449 >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Saroj Kasaju >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 10:53 AM nanu sasidharan <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I shall check. Please inform the locality >>>> >>>> Dr. N. Sasidharan >>>> (Retd. Chief Scientist, KFRI, Peechi) >>>> Medinilla, Bhagirathi Nagar >>>> Ollukkara PO, Thrissur 680 655 >>>> Kerala, INDIA >>>> mob. +91 9496123488 >>>> >>>> On Sun, 8 Mar, 2026, 11:21 pm Sam Kuzhalanattu, < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> No matching dear Sasidharan Sir. >>>>> Kind regards, >>>>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, 8 Mar, 2026, 11:17 pm Sam Kuzhalanattu, < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> No matching dear Saroj ji. >>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, 8 Mar, 2026, 11:15 pm Sam Kuzhalanattu, < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you very much dear Garg ji for forwarding my request for >>>>>>> identification. >>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, 8 Mar, 2026, 10:57 pm nanu sasidharan, < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Coleus hadiensis (Forssk.) A. J. Paton >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dr. N. Sasidharan >>>>>>>> (Retd. Chief Scientist, KFRI, Peechi) >>>>>>>> Medinilla, Bhagirathi Nagar >>>>>>>> Ollukkara PO, Thrissur 680 655 >>>>>>>> Kerala, INDIA >>>>>>>> mob. +91 9496123488 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 8, 2026, 4:37 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>>>>>>> Please check *Coleus amboinicus *Lour. >>>>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>>>>>> It is very close to *Coleus vettiveroides* K.C.Jacob. >>>>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>>>>>>>> How do you say that? >>>>>>>>> Images at >>>>>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/plectranthus-vettiveroides/ looks >>>>>>>>> not clear. >>>>>>>>> Looks different from all other species available in eFI: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/plectranthus/- from me >>>>>>>>> You are correct, it is because I looked some google images and >>>>>>>>> find leaf similarity. >>>>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sam Kuzhalanattu. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>>>>> From: Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 at 11:05 >>>>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:485659] 744 ID wild plant Coleus >>>>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Please ID wild plant Coleus, kind regards, Sam. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Altitude: 1500fsl >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Flower date: 06SEP2025, 03.50pm >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy windy misty highland >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Plant habit: small erect unbranched herb, weak cylindrical hairy >>>>>>>>> stem 07mm base diameter, rooted nodes, sprouts from stalk, highly >>>>>>>>> aromatic, >>>>>>>>> perennial >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Height: 02.5 feet >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Leaves: opposite heart shaped obtuse acute leathery serrated >>>>>>>>> margins, hairy, size upto: 08×5cm >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Flower: terminal spike inflorescence, clustered, whitish violet, >>>>>>>>> non fragrant size:17x4mm >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Fruit: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Seed: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> To view this discussion, visit >>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CADkXgDTZM0oVM3MSzpcrHEzRk5QRAag_CJ4%2BxJyw_J-Mf64j4A%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CADkXgDTZM0oVM3MSzpcrHEzRk5QRAag_CJ4%2BxJyw_J-Mf64j4A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>> J.M.Garg, >>>>>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- With regards, J.M.Garg, https://efloraofindia.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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