Family: Rubiaceae
Synonym: Spermacoce sumatrensis Retz.
Vernacular name: Sumatra Knoxia
Habit: Herb
Habitat: All types of forests, also in the plains
Distribution: Indo-Malesia and Australia
Flowering and Fruiting: August-September
Key identification features: Erect or diffuse pubescent herbs. Leaves linear-lanceolate to oblanceolate, base acute, apex acuminate, glabrescent above and pubescent below, Flowers 4-merous. pale-violet, Capsules narrowly ellipsoid, 2-seeded. Seeds small, reddish-brown.
Uses:
It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a
houseplant. The rhizome is used as abortifacient agents. Root is used for
vomiting. Shoot is used in cases of cough, fever, and urination disorders.
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