Family: Scrophulariaceae
Synonym: Pagesia procumbens (Mill.) Pennell
Vernacular name:
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Degraded
moist deciduous forests, grasslands and waste places
Distribution Native of Tropical America; Introduced and naturalised in India
Flowering and Fruiting: October-December
Key identification features: This
plant is a diffuse herb with opposite, simple leaves that are ovate-lanceolate in shape. The yellow flowers are solitary and axillary, and the calyx has unequal lobes. The capsule
is oblong-cylindric, and the
seeds have a reticulate testa.
Use: Its bright yellow flowers
make it a popular choice for ornamental gardens.
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