Plectranthus punctatus

Botanical Description

Plectranthus punctatus is an erect or ascending, perennial plant (occasionally annual) with one to several, stout, simple or branched stems 30 - 120cm long. The stems are often creeping at the base where they can root adventitiously; they arise from a rhizome or branching root system that sometimes bears tubers[ 515 Title Flora of Tropical Africa Vol 1 - 8 Publication Author Var Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L.Reeve & Co.; Ashford, Kent. Year 1868 - 1917 ISBN Description Very little information on habitat, range and uses, but gives good descriptions of the plants. It can be downloaded from the internet. , 1355 Title Plants of the World online Publication Author Website http://powo.science.kew.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database giving detailed descriptions of almost 40,000 species of plants (as of 2018), almost 25,000 images and a list of almost 850,000 plant names. A truly excellent resource and still growing. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine