Mentha spicata |
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- Authors:
- Mansueto, Josel B, Sia,Isidro C, de la Pena, Mario
- Title:
- Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health - FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND
- Source:
- Keywords:
- Family:
- Labiateae
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- Geographic area:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio
- Habitat:
- Growing wild in moist soil
- Latitude /longitude:
- Altitude:
- 311 m
- Habit:
- A prostrate, smooth , much-branched, usually purplish, strongly aromatic herb.
- Height:
- 40 cm high
- Roots:
- Stem:
- Stems growing up to 40 centimeters long, with ultimate ascending terminal branches.
- Leaves:
- Elliptic to oblong-ovate, 1.5 to 4 centimeters long, short-stalked with toothed margins, and rounded or blunt tipped. They are sensitive to touch.
- Inflouresence & flowers:
- Hairy and purplish to bluish, borne in axillary headlike whorls.
- Fruits:
- Seeds:
- Additional info:
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- Date collected:
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- Date identified:
- Specimen kept at:
- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKA
- Date abstracted:
- 08/02/2015
- Province:
- Siquijor