Geophila repens (L.) I.M.Johnst., Sargentia 8: 281 1949. (Syn: Carinta herbacea (Jacq.) W.Wight; Carinta repens (L.) L.B.Sm. & Downs; Carinta repens (L.) Bremek. ..; Carinta uniflora (Hiern) G.Taylor; Cephaelis diversifolia Blume; Cephaelis herbacea (Jacq.) Kurz; Cephaelis reniformis Kunth; Geocardia cordata (Miq.) Standl.; Geocardia herbacea (Jacq.) Standl.; Geocardia repens (L.) Bakh.f.; Geophila cordata Miq.; Geophila croatii Steyerm.; Geophila diversifolia (Blume) DC.; Geophila gracilis (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.; Geophila herbacea (Jacq.) K.Schum.; Geophila hydrocotyloides Zipp. ex Span.; Geophila reniformis (Kunth) Cham. & Schltdl. [Illegitimate]; Geophila reniformis D.Don …..; Geophila uniflora Hiern; Geophila uniflora Span. [Invalid]; Geophila violacea (Aubl.) DC.; Mapouria cordata (Miq.) Müll.Arg.; Mapouria herbacea (Jacq.) Müll.Arg. .; Psychotria gracilis Ruiz & Pav.; Psychotria herbacea Jacq.; Psychotria repens (L.) L.; Psychotria sylvana Pers.; Psychotria violacea Aubl.; Psychotrophum herbaceum (Jacq.) Crantz; Rondeletia repens L.; Uragoga gracilis (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze; Uragoga herbacea (Jacq.) Kuntze; Uragoga reniformis (Kunth) Baill.; Uragoga reniformis (D.Don) M.Gómez [Illegitimate]);
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Malayalam: Karinkudungal; Karimutthil
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Prostrate herbs; stem slender, stolon-like. Leaves 1.5-2.5 x 1-2 cm, orbicular or broadly ovate to reniform, apex rounded or retuse, chartaceous, basally 5-7-nerved; petiole to 5 cm long. Flowers solitary or in few-flowered umbels; peduncles to 4 cm long. Calyx tube short; lobes subulate, 3 mm long, persistent. Corolla 1-1.5 cm across, funnel-shaped, hairy within, white; lobes recurved, ovate-acute. Stamens 5, included. Ovary 2-locular; ovule 1-per locule. Berry c. 7 mm across, globose, scarlet. Seeds plano-convex. Flowering and fruiting: October-April
Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves
Pantropical
(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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ANDEC50 Please identify this herb : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5) Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala Geophila repens of Rubiaceae. ANJUL06/06 Geophila repens Linn.f. : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5) Family: Rubiaceae Orange colour fruit with 2 seeds : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)
Location Rajnagar Kumarghat Unakoti district Tripura
Please identify I think Geophila sp.
Pl. check with images at Geophila repens
To me appears close.
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. 44 Identify weed plant Geophila repens I agree with … I have seen this plant in Kerala.
. References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP GRIN Flora of China FOC illustration India Biodiversity Portal IBIS Flora Tropicos | Name – Geophila repens (L.) I.M. Johnst. |