Family: Rubiaceae
Synonym: Tardavel latifolia (Aubl.) Standl.
Vernacular name: Pachhapalla,
Vellatharavu, Tharavu
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Moist
and dry deciduous forests and waste places
Distribution: Native of Tropical America; now established in Tropical Africa
and Asia
Flowering and Fruiting: August-October
Key identification features: This
herb has a diffuse growth habit with a four-angled, prominently winged stem
covered in hispid hairs. The leaves are broadly elliptic or ovate.. The flowers
are arranged in axillary few-flowered cymes. The corolla is white or pale pink.
The stamens are attached at the throat between the lobes. Fruit is a capsule.
Uses: It is employed for treating malaria,
skin diseases, digestive problems, fever, and headache.
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