Family: Rubiaceae
Synonym: Neanotis hohenackeri P.Daniel & Vajr.
Vernacular name: Foetid Starviolet
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Laterite hillock in the plains
Distribution: India
Flowering
and Fruiting:
August-October
Key
identification features: This
plant is a diffuse annual herb that has slender branches with a s four-angled
appearance. The flowers are arranged in axillary cymes, each with 3 to 8
flowers on a peduncle. The corolla of the flowers can be white or blue. The
fruit is a didymous capsule.
Uses:
It is used as a ground cover in landscaping.
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