Pogostemon brachystachyus
Benth.
Lamiaceae
Pogostemon nigrescens Dunn
Common Name:
General Information
Pogostemon brachystachyus is an annual plant growing from 20 - 70cm tall. The stems are usually branched, they can be erect or procumbent and forming new roots at the leaf nodes[
1774- Title
- A taxonomic revision of Pogostemon (Lamiaceae) from China
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 200 1-67
- Author
- Yao, G., Deng, Y.F. & Ge, X.J.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.200.1.1
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press; Aukland
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 978-1-77557-650-1
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
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1774- Title
- A taxonomic revision of Pogostemon (Lamiaceae) from China
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 200 1-67
- Author
- Yao, G., Deng, Y.F. & Ge, X.J.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.200.1.1
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press; Aukland
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 978-1-77557-650-1
- Description
-
Range
E. Asia - northeast India, Myanmar, southern China
Habitat
Thickets, roadsides, slopes on hills, and forests; at an elevation from 1,100 - 2,600 metres[
1774- Title
- A taxonomic revision of Pogostemon (Lamiaceae) from China
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 200 1-67
- Author
- Yao, G., Deng, Y.F. & Ge, X.J.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.200.1.1
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press; Aukland
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 978-1-77557-650-1
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is used as a remedy for bellyache[
1774- Title
- A taxonomic revision of Pogostemon (Lamiaceae) from China
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 200 1-67
- Author
- Yao, G., Deng, Y.F. & Ge, X.J.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.200.1.1
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press; Aukland
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 978-1-77557-650-1
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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