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Japanese mazus, Asian mazus; 
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Mazus pumilus looks similar to M. surculosus, but the orange stripes on the lower lip are longer in latter. In addition the species can be differentiated as under:
M. pumilus: Annuals, up to 30 cm tall, stems glabrous or with short hairs; basal leaves usually shed at flowering time; flowers mostly in upper part of inflorescence; calyx lobes ovate, as long as tube, acute; middle lobe of lower lip smaller than lateral lobes; lobes of upper lip triangular-ovate; capsule globose
M. surculosus: Perennials, up to 8 cm tall, stem with long white hairs; basal leaves forming a rosette present at flowering time; flowers almost from base of raceme, lax; calyx lobes 1/3 as long as calyx, broadly ovate with obtuse to subacute tip; middle lobe of lower lip longer than lateral lobes; lobes of upper lip suborbicular; capsule ovoid
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Branched herbs, to 10 cm tall; stems hispid. Lower leaves opposite and closely packed, to 5 x 2 cm, obovate, obtuse, crenate to serrate, upper ones alternate, smaller. Flower few, in terminal racemes; pedicels 10 mm long, slender, woody, erect; calyx campanulate, 6 mm long, divided to the middle, lobes triangular to ovate, leafy; corolla pale violet with yellow centre, 2-lipped, upper lip orbicular, lower 3-lobed, midlobe smaller than sidelobes, spreading; stamens 4, didynamous, anthers divaricate; style short, stigma 2-lamellate. Capsule 3 x 3 mm, oblong; seeds oblong, rugose, brown.  

Flowering and fruiting: August-December
Moist deciduous forests
Tropical Asia

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request for plant id: habitat-garden….place- ambala cantt:
place: ambala cantt
month: december
habitat: garden
habit: prostrate
leaves: long
stem: weak
flower: white

This is Mazus japonicus (Scrophulariaceae)



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Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis from Hooghly:

This seems to be the plant which is also known as Mazus japonicus (Thunb.) Kuntze.
H & H : wild small herb in a rural kitchen drain
Date : 9/11/12, 1.50 p.m.
Place : Hooghly

You are right … the pics are, as usual, very beautiful…



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Mazus? Hooghly 06-01-13 sk:
This is a small herb with yellowish flower. Don’t know if it is Mazus or Lindernia or some other.

Species : UNKNOWN
H & H : less than 1 ft, prostrate-erect herb found in paddy-field
Date : 6/1/13
Place : Hooghly

I think Mazus


Now it appears to me that this too can be Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis, for FoC informs – “corolla white, purple or blue” and the flowers in this thread can be called creamy-white, instead of yellowish.


Very interesting find –
F. I. iii. 97 describes four Columnea species –
(i) C. balsamica R. = “….. capsule long (capsule in this thread is globose)
(ii) C. heterophylla = ” …. floral leave sessile…. a native of Bengal, in wet places, during dry season
(iii) C. tomentosa – “…… a native of Bengal, appearing during the cool season
(iv) C. minuta – ” …. annual spreading, four-sided” ,,,, maybe the one at – Oswaldasia
F. B. I. iv. 259., while describing M. rugosus Lour. informs, “……. Roxburgh’s Columnea tomentosa, referred here by Bentham, can hardly be this.”


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Scrophulariaceae Fortnight: Mazus pumilus from Panipat- NS 21 : Attachments (5 + 5). 2 posts by 1 author.
This sub-erect, small herb of moist places was recorded from various places in Panipat..
quite common..
Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis Syn. Mazus japonicus (Thunb.) Kuntze
Earlier in Scrophulariaceae, now placed in Phrymaceae.


Adding more from my village in Kaithal..



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M. pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis is a common species in Pantnagar. Here it blooms almost throughout the year.
Photographed in Pantnagar Uttarakhand.

Nice Photographs … I hope Majus was a typographic error. It should be Mazus pumilus.


Very nice … Both M.pumilus and M.surculosus are very close. Both have yellow spots.
Will you please tell us about the differences?


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Scrophulariaceae Fortnight : 11082013 ARK-06 : Mazus sps from Mumbai – October 2012 : Attachments (3). 5 posts by 4 authors.
Attached are pictures of Mazus sps captured in my pot garden as a weed in Mumbai in October 2012.
Requested to please provide exact ID.


Should be Mazus pumilus..


Yes Mazus pumilus. Nice photographs


The Himalayan species growing in Mumbai garden pot as a weed? Interesting.



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Scrophulariaceae Fortnight: Mazus pumilus from Delhi-GS-22 : Attachments (3). 2 posts by 2 authors.

Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis, ; Nova Guin. n.s., 9: 31 (1958).
Syn: Mazus japonicus (Thunb.) Kuntze; Mazus rugosus Lour.
The species looks similar to M. surculosus, but the orange stripes on the lower lip are longer in latter. In addition the species can be differentiated as under:
M. pumilus: Annuals, up to 30 cm tall, stems glabrous or with short hairs; basal leaves usually shed at flowering time; flowers mostly in upper part of inflorescence; calyx lobes ovate, as long as tube, acute; middle lobe of lower lip smaller than lateral lobes; lobes of upper lip triangular-ovate; capsule globose
M. surculosus: Perennials, up to 8 cm tall, stem with long white hairs; basal leaves forming a rosette present at flowering time; flowers almost from base of raceme, lax; calyx lobes 1/3 as long as calyx, broadly ovate with obtuse to subacute tip; middle lobe of lower lip longer than lateral lobes; lobes of upper lip suborbicular; capsule ovoid

Thanks a lot sir for the pics and detailed distinguishing features of these two taxa, which are confusing at times.. 



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Mazus pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis from Assam -2 Feb 2014 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6).

Attached images may be Mazus pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis. Please validate.
Date :31.01.2014
Location: Assam
Family : Phrymaceae (Earlier in Scrophulariaceae)
Genus & species : Mazus pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis
Habitat: Grows wild
Habit :Herb  

Yes it is indeed Mazus pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis.


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Small herb Mazus pumilus : 2 posts by 2 authors.
pls tell me, from where i can get Mazus pumilus Herb?

Welcome, … efloraofindia link may be of some help to you: Mazus pumilus


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AKNOV01 Mazus pumilus : 3 posts by 2 authors.
Location: Dehradun, by the side of a stream
Nov 2014


Nice photographs …


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ID of Scrophulariaceae sp.-2 from Assam KD 06 2015 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4)
Attached images may be Scrophulariaceae sp. Please ID the plant.
Date :19.02.2015
Location: Assam
Family :Scrophulariaceae
Genus & species : ??
Habitat: Grows wild on paddy field
Habit :Herb

This should be Mazus pumilus


major weed of wheat fields and other grains
may be becoming resistant to herbicides
that would make it a  major concern worldwide
I wonder if there are natural predators for this and similar weeds in India?


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ID of scrophulariaceae sp.-1 from Assam KD 05 Feb 2015 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)
Attached images may be Lindernia sp. Please ID the plant
Date :19.02.2015
Location: Assam
Family : Scrophuariaceae
Genus & species : Lindernia sp. ??
Habitat: Grows wild paddy field
Habit :Small herb

Lindernia  species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) 


Looks like Mazus species


This may be Mazus pumilus or any other species of Mazus.


it is Majus species. family Scrophulariaceae


Mazus species so far in efi 


Yes, it is Mazus pumilus, deformed or mutilated specimen of M. pumilus are often found in paddy fields, the cause maybe use of insecticides/herbicides/pesticides/inorganic manure etc.



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Mazus pumilus—-for sharing : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)
Pics taken at Aambyvalley Rd., Lonavala, Pune in Nov.16.

 


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Scrophulariaceae for ID :: MAR2018 MK002 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7)
Please help me identifying this small herb; could this be a Scrophulariaceae?
Height: almost 1 feet (incl. inflorescence)
Habitat: roadside marsh soil; near a small stream
Alt.: 320 m asl
Date: 29.01.2018
Place: Jammu (outskirts, rural), J & K

Not /species/a—l/l/linderniaceae/lindernia as per images herein


Pl. check

Mazus sp.

Also check


The herb looks more like Mazus pumilus.


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Wild Herb for ID : Nasik : 240418 : AK-5 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
A tiny herb seen growing wild at a plant nursery in Nasik.
Is it Lindernia Species?


Mazus pumilus


 


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SK1632 08 Dec 2018 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (9) – around 700 kb each.
Location Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Elevation :  4500 ft.
Date 2 November 2016
Habit : Wild
Mazus pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis ??

To me also appear close to images at efi site



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Herb for ID : Atlanta, Georgia : 15JAN19 : AK-26 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Another wild herb seen in Oct,18.


Please look at this one: Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis (Mazaceae) Japanese Mazus



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Mazus surculosus for validation :: Govindghat – Ghangaria – VOF, Uttarakhand :: Aug 2018 :: ARKOCT-34 : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3)
Saw this along the Govindghat – Ghangaria trail, Uttarakhand in Aug 2018.
IDed based on efi pics. Requested to kindly validate.


Markings look a bit different.
Pl. also check
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I find it more closer to images at Mazus pumilus (Burm. f.) Steenis compared to those at Mazus surculosus D. Don


Majus sp. i cant go further on these pictures. needs a little more details in pics etc. this thread tells you why, by …


I guess it is Majus surculosus ! Flower image not clear

Thanks for the feedback.
I looked at … post linked by … and am trying to put down points in favour of M.surculosus.
In favour of M. surculosus:
– stem with long white hairs
– basal leaves forming a rosette at flowering time
– middle lobe of lower lip longer than lateral lobes
– Calyx lobes 1/3rd as long as calyx against Calyx lobes as long as calyx in M pumilus
– Orange marks are longer (I think)
Besides, these pics look different than the ones posted by me earlier.
Would greatly appreciate any comments.

Thanks, … Things can be better appriciated if you see all the images in efi site.
Corolla markings are very important.
Leaves and other things looks very confusing


Yes, it’s …


I agree with …


Thanks … If I understand your comments correctly, this is M. pumilus.


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Bhadreshwar, Hooghly, West Bengal12/02/2008; banglore nursery- May’09?; 30.04.2010- Anjaw District (Lohit Valley) Arunachal Pradesh;

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Identification required.- Herbaceous plant. From kulgam kashmir.: 2 high res. images.
Herbaceous plant. From kulgam kashmir.


Mazus pumilus


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253 ID wild plants: 15 images.

Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Dist. Kerala PIN:685607
Altitude: 1500fsl
Flower date: 29.11.2021, 02.05pm
Habitat: wild, moisture, wasteland
Plant habit: erect, branches, weak fleshy violet stem 04mm base diameter, velvety, annual
Height: 10cm
Leaves: opposite, ovate, apex, toothed margins, velvety, size:05×3cm or less
Flower: racemose, diameter:03mm, white with yellow spots, non fragrant
Fruit: capsules globular green into brown, diameter:03mm
Seed: brown numerous, micro granular
Camera: mobile Samsung Galaxy A21s


Mazus pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis !


Yes, it is Mazus pumilus, dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant,


Yes M pumilus

Here are differences, I have shared in my post
M. pumilus: Annuals, up to 30 cm tall, stems glabrous or with short hairs; basal leaves usually shed at flowering time; flowers mostly in upper part of inflorescence; calyx lobes ovate, as long as tube, acute; middle lobe of lower lip smaller than lateral lobes; lobes of upper lip triangular-ovate; Lower lip of corolla with shorter orange stripe; capsule globose
M. surculosus: Perennials, up to 8 cm tall, stem with long white hairs;  basal leaves forming a rosette present at flowering time; flowers almost from base of raceme, lax;  calyx lobes 1/3 as long as calyx, broadly ovate with obtuse to subacute tip; middle lobe of lower lip longer than lateral lobes; lobes of upper lip suborbicular; Lower lip of corolla with longer orange stripe; capsule ovoid


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Mazus pumilus: 2 images.
Location: Ganderbal J K


Habit image?


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Mazus pumillus: 5 high res. images.
Location Ganderbal Kashmir India


Yes Mazus pumilus, nice images.


I also agree.


 

 


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