Platostoma palustre
Black Cincau
Also known as: Geniosporum parviflorum Benth. +8 more
- Geniosporum parviflorum Benth.
- Mesona chinensis Benth.
- Mesona elegans Hayata
- Mesona palustris Blume
- Mesona parviflora (Benth.) Briq.
- Mesona philippinensis Merr.
- Mesona procumbens Hemsl.
- Mesona wallichiana Benth.
- Platostoma chinense (Benth.) A.J.Paton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Platostoma palustre (commonly known as Black Cincau) is an annual belonging to the Lamiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam