Pogostemon stellatus

Pogostemon stellatus is an aquatic, perennial, herbaceous flowering plant (angiosperm) from East and Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, New Guinea, and northern Australia.^[2] Because of its extensive geographic distribution, there are many different colors and leaf forms of this plant to be found in the wild.

Pogostemon stellatus
In aquarium
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Pogostemon
Species:	P. stellatus
Binomial name
Pogostemon stellatus (Lour.) Kuntze[2]
Synonyms[2]
List Anuragia stellata (Lour.) Raizada Dysophylla stellata (Lour.) Benth. ex Wall. Eusteralis stellata (Lour.) Panigrahi Mentha quaternifolia B.Heyne ex Roth Mentha stellata Lour. Anuragia tomentosa (Dalzell) Raizada Anuragia verticillata (Benth. ex Wall.) Raizada Dysophylla benthamiana Hance Dysophylla esquirolii H.Lév. Dysophylla japonica Miq. Dysophylla nana Doan Dysophylla ramosissima Benth. Dysophylla tomentosa Dalzell Dysophylla verticillata Benth. ex Wall. Eusteralis pumila Raf. Eusteralis tomentosa (Dalzell) Panigrahi Pogostemon benthamianus (Hance) Kuntze Pogostemon ciliatus Bhatti & Ingr. Pogostemon japonicus (Miq.) Kuntze Pogostemon verticillatus (Benth. ex Wall.) Miq.

It is a fairly common, but highly prized and sought-after, decorative and functional species within the aquarium trade and aquascaping hobby. Some of the modern hybrids and cultivars include varieties such as 'Dassen', 'Kimberley', 'Narrowleaf', and 'Octopus'.^[3]

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium plant species