A new species, Anisomeles tirunelveliensis, is described and illustrated. The species differs from its closely allied species, Anisomeles heyneana Benth. in having terete stem, long petiole; long calyx and glabrous without and long corolla.
Terete stem, Verticillaster, Didynamous, Dorsifixed, Gravely soil, Old world tropics
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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2014
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