Pogostemon glaber
Benth.
Lamiaceae
Caryopteris esquirolii H.Lév.
Pogostemon esquirolii (H.Lév.) C.Y.Wu & Y.C.Huang
Common Name:
General Information
Pogostemon glaber is an erect, perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist; it can grow up to 200cm tall[
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
-
- 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.
,
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 - Nepal, Banbladesh, northeast India, Myanmar, southeast China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
Habitat
Common in waste flats, ravines, thickets or forests, grass slopes, beside the stream or on road side; at an elevation from 400 - 2,700 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 | Shrub |
| Height | 1.20 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is used medicinally[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- 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.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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