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Haboboyna (Bis.)
 

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
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Family:
Labiateae
Field #:
Herbarium #:
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:
Collected by:
Date collected:
Identified_by:
Date identified:
Specimen kept at:
Abstracted by:
Ando, JKA
Date abstracted:
08/02/2015
Province:
Siquijor

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