*Plectranthus barbatus *Andrews - *plek-TRAN-thus* -- from the Greek *plektron* (spur) and *anthos* (flower), referring to the spurred flowers - *bar-BAY-tus* -- bearded, barbed
[image: Plectranthus barbatus]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4938304974/> Aug 25, 2010 along Pasarani Ghat leading to Panchagani and Mahabaleshwar *commonly known as*: Abyssinian coleus, blue spur flower, false boldo, Indian coleus • *Gujarati*: ગરમર garmar • *Hindi*: पत्थरचूर patharchur, पाषाणभेदी pashan bhedi • *Marathi*: गरमर garmar, माईण or माईन mayin, माईनमूळ mainmul • *Nepalese*: गन्धे झार gandhe jhar • *Sanskrit*: बालकः balakah, ¿ गण्डीरः gandira ?, पाषाणभेदी pashanabhedi *Native of*: tropical Africa, Arabian peninsula, Indian subcontinent, Thailand; widely cultivated - [image: Plectranthus barbatus]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4937723693/> ... Aug 25, 2010 along Pasarani Ghat - [image: Gandhe Jhar (Nepalese: गन्धे झार)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4937730677/> ... Aug 25, 2010 along Pasarani Ghat Regards. Dinesh
