Family: Linderniaceae
Synonym: Lindernia viscosa var. glabra T.Yamaz.
Vernacular name: Sticky False Pimpernel
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wet areas in moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
Distribution: Indo-Malesia, Australia, and Pacific Islands
Flowering and Fruiting: July-October
Key identification features: Erect or diffuse hirsute annual herbs, rooting at lower nodes. Inflorescence a terminal lax, many-flowered raceme; peduncle sparsely glandular-pubescent; Corolla upper lip pale brown, lower lip white with yellow spots at mouth. Fruit is a capsule.
Uses:
It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and
landscapes. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments
such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
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