Stachytarpheta indica

Latin Name	Observation date	Location
Stachytarpheta indica	September 21 2024	Buket Alue Puteh, Aceh, Indonesia

Stachytarpheta indica is a plant in the wild or is also often referred to as medicinal grass and comes from the verbenaceae family. Stachytarpheta indica is a tropical plant that is easy to find in Asia, Africa and several regions in Latin America, this plant is not only known because The shape and color of the flowers alone are interesting, but this plant is known for the various health benefits it has, so this plant is considered important by the community, especially those who still practice traditional medicine.

Stachytarpheta indica can grow to a height of one meter, the leaves are oval and the edges of the leaves are serrated, the color of the leaves is distinctive dark green, while the flowers appear in clusters with striking purple and blue colors, and because the color of the flowers is so beautiful, it makes it a natural beauty in forests and other outdoors, while the stems contain lots of fine hairs and can give unique characteristics to plants.

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Camera used	smartphone
Lens	Macro
Photography	Stachytarpheta indica
Location	Buket Alue Puteh
Photographer	@lightofhope

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Link to original	community
Link	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/243773156

Latitude Longitude	Map
=5.080479	=97.46383	https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.0804793232&mlon=97.4638302997