Pogostemon stellatus is an aquatic perennial herb from eastern and southeastern Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, New Guinea, and northern Australia.[1] Because of its extensive geographic distribution, there are many different colors and leaf forms of this plant in the wild. It is a highly prized and sought-after aquatic plant in the aquarium trade.[citation needed]
Pogostemon stellatus
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom:
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Plantae
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Clade:
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Tracheophytes
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Clade:
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Angiosperms
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Clade:
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Eudicots
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Clade:
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Asterids
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Order:
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Lamiales
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Family:
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Lamiaceae
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Genus:
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Pogostemon
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Species:
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P. stellatus
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Binomial name
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Pogostemon stellatus
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Synonyms[1]
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- Mentha stellata Lour.
- Mentha quaternifolia B.Heyne ex Roth superfluous name
- Dysophylla stellata (Lour.) Benth. ex Wall
- Anuragia stellata (Lour.) Raizada
- Eusteralis stellata (Lour.) Panigrahi
- Eusteralis quaternifolia M.R.Almeida superfluous name
- Mentha verticillata Roxb. ex D.Don 1825 not L. 1814
- Dysophylla verticillata Benth. ex Wall.
- Eusteralis pumila Raf.
- Dysophylla tomentosa Dalzell
- Pogostemon verticillatus (Benth. ex Wall.) Miq.
- Dysophylla japonica Miq.
- Dysophylla benthamiana Hance
- Pogostemon japonicus (Miq.) Kuntze
- Dysophylla fauriei H.Lév
- Dysophylla esquirolii H.Lév
- Anuragia tomentosa (Dalzell) Raizada
- Anuragia verticillata (Benth. ex Wall.) Raizada
- Eusteralis tomentosa (Dalzell) Panigrahi
- Pogostemon fauriei (H.Lév.) Press
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