In my opnion it is close to Coleus ambionicus Lour. Please check this one also.
On Thursday, 19 March 2026 at 16:04:59 UTC+5:30 J.M. Garg wrote: > 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 <+91%2094961%2023488> >>>>> >>>>> 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 <+91%2094961%2023488> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 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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