Spermacoce articularis L.f., Suppl. Pl. 119 1782. (syn. Borreria articularis (L.f.) F.N.Williams; Spermacoce flexuosa Lour.; Spermacoce longicaulis R.Br. ex G.Don; Spermacoce ramosissima R.Br. ex Wall. [Invalid]; Spermacoce scabra Willd.; (=) Spermacoce hispida auct.);
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Trop. & Subtrop. Asia as per WCSP;
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Assam; Bangladesh; Borneo; China Southeast; East Himalaya; India; Jawa; Madagascar; Malaya; Mauritius; Myanmar; Nansei-shoto; Nepal; Northern Territory; Philippines; Queensland; South China Sea; Sri Lanka; Sulawesi; Taiwan; Tanzania; Vietnam as per Catalogue of Life;
. sperm-a-KOH-see — seed point, referring to the capsule being surrounded by calyx points … Dave’s Botanary ar-tik-yoo-LAR-iss — having joints, jointed . commonly known as: jointed buttonweed, shaggy buttonweed • Bengali: madana-banta-kadu • Gujarati: ગાંઠીયું ganthiyu, ખરસટ શંખલો kharsat shankhlo, મદનઘંટી madanghanti, માધુરી જડી madhuri jadi • Hindi: गुठरी guthari, सतगठिया sathgathia • Jaintia: phlang-bhoi • Kachchhi: બકન જો ઝાડ bakan jo jhaad • Kannada: ಗಂಟಿಗನ ಕಸ gantigana kasa, ಮದನ ಬುಡಮೆಗಿಡ madana budamegida, ಮದನಗಂಟಿ madanaganti, ಮೇದನ ಗಿಡ medana gida • Konkani: गेडो gedo • Malayalam: തറുതാവൽ tharuthaaval, കുടൽചുരുക്കി kudalchurukki • Marathi: घंटी ची भाजी ghanti chi bhaji, मदनघंटी madanghanti • Nepali: गनेले झार ganele jhaar • Nyishi: rokatara • Odia: ଘରପୋଡ଼ିଆ gharapordia • Rajasthani: आगियो agio • Sanskrit: मदनघण्टा madanaghanta • Tamil: நத்தைச்சூரி nattai-c-curi • Telugu: మదన madana • Tulu: ತರತಾವಳ್ tartavalu Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/09/spermacoce-articularis-lf.html .
Native to: s China, e Asia, India, Indo-China, Malesia; naturalized elsewhere
. Small perennial herb with procumbent or ascending branches, strongly angled; leaves sessile or subsessile, oblong-elliptic to obovate-spathulate, 10-15 mm long, minutely hairy, apex obtuse or rounded; flowers white or tinged pink, in axillary clusters of 1-6, bracts linear up to mm long; calyx lobes 4, narrowly triangular, 1.5 mm long; corolla tube 6-10 mm long, lobes 2 mm long; capsule globose to ellipsoid, 2-2.5 mm long.
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Rubiaceae week- Spermacoce articularis at Nagpur: Have found this plant growing on Konkan coasts too. Rubiaceae Week: Spermacoce articularis from Dakpathar: syn: Borreria articularis (L. f.) F. N. Williams
Small perennial herb with procumbent or ascending branches, strongly angled; leaves sessile or subsessile, oblong-elliptic to obovate-spathulate, 10-15 mm long, minutely hairy, apex obtuse or rounded; flowers white or tinged pink, in axillary clusters of 1-6, bracts linear up to mm long; calyx lobes 4, narrowly triangular, 1.5 mm long; corolla tube 6-10 mm long, lobes 2 mm long; capsule globose to ellipsoid, 2-2.5 mm long.
Photographed near Dakpathar on way to Chakrata in September ¿ / Oldenlandia / Spermacoce / ? at Ken Gharial Sanctuary :: 15 SEP 13 :: DV : 3 images. 5 posts by 3 authors.
Ken Gharial Sanctuary … about 500 – 1800 ft asl
Date / Time: 15 SEP 13 at 11:54 AM … Altitude: about 610 ft asl
¿ / Oldenlandia / Spermacoce / ? … (family: Rubiaceae)
Dear friends, ID please. Spermacoce articularis?? I agree with S. articularis.
Pl. find the attached file contain photos for id. confirmation.
Location: Adyar, Chennai
Date: 11.11.2013
Habitat: Garden
Habit: Herb For Identification. : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)
Please help with Id of this annual herbaceous plant.
Aerial weak decumbent stem, Leaves simple opposite decussate, Deccurrent leaf base. Whole plant full of hairs. Interpetiolar stipules present.
Locality-Shivamogga
Habitat- Tropical semi-evergreen forest. I hope Spermacoce articularis….!! Borreria articularis – indiantreepix | Google Groups : 1 image. Please help to identify this Rubiaceae herb. Found in open pasture land.
Place: Kancheepuram dist, TN
Date: 28 Nov 2009 Flowers of Spermacoce articularis Commonly known as the jointed buttonweed creeper for id – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 3 images. Date/Time- 1st sept Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- bandhavgarh ntl park Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- herb Height/Length- 4-5 inches This small creeper type plant was growing near the road side.
Nice pictures of Spermacoce articularis.
Spermacoce articularis indeed Yes this herb is Spermacoce articularis L.f.
follow the link for earlier pictures Names of Plants in India :: Spermacoce articularis L.f. : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image. sperm-a-KOH-see — seed point, referring to the capsule being surrounded by calyx points … Dave’s Botanary
ar-tik-yoo-LAR-iss — having joints, jointed commonly known as: jointed buttonweed, shaggy buttonweed • Bengali: madana-banta-kadu • Gujarati: ગાંઠીયું ganthiyu, ખરસટ શંખલો kharsat shankhlo, મદનઘંટી madanghanti, માધુરી જડી madhuri jadi • Hindi: गुठरी guthari, सतगठिया sathgathia • Jaintia: phlang-bhoi • Kachchhi: બકન જો ઝાડ bakan jo jhaad • Kannada: ಗಂಟಿಗನ ಕಸ gantigana kasa, ಮದನ ಬುಡಮೆಗಿಡ madana budamegida, ಮದನಗಂಟಿ madanaganti, ಮೇದನ ಗಿಡ medana gida • Konkani: गेडो gedo • Malayalam: തറുതാവൽ tharuthaaval, കുടൽചുരുക്കി kudalchurukki • Marathi: घंटी ची भाजी ghanti chi bhaji, मदनघंटी madanghanti • Nepali: गनेले झार ganele jhaar • Nyishi: rokatara • Odia: ଘରପୋଡ଼ିଆ gharapordia • Rajasthani: आगियो agio • Sanskrit: मदनघण्टा madanaghanta • Tamil: நத்தைச்சூரி nattai-c-curi • Telugu: మదన madana • Tulu: ತರತಾವಳ್ tartavalu
botanical names: Spermacoce articularis L.f. … homotypic synonyms: Borreria articularis (L.f.) F.N.Williams … heterotypic synonyms: Spermacoce flexuosa Lour. • Spermacoce longicaulis R.Br. ex G.Don • Spermacoce ramosissima R.Br. ex Wall. • Spermacoce scabra Willd. … POWO, retrieved 15 September 2024 NOTE: synonyms: Spermacoce hispida auct. mult. non L.f. • Borreria hispida sensu Gamble … the taxonomy of S. hispida–articularis complex has been quite perplexing … read more … Sivarajan, Vivek, Rakesh Vasudevan Nair and T U Ahmed Kunju. Genus Spermacoce Linn. (Rubiaceae) in India. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Plant Sci.), Vol. 97, No. 4, August 1987, pp. 347-358.
Bibliography / etymology
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
jointed buttonweed
shaggy buttonweed
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
madana-banta-kadu
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
ગાંઠીયું ganthiyu
ખરસટ શંખલો kharsat shankhlo
મદનઘંટી madanghanti, માધુરી જડી madhuri jadi
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
गुठरी guthari
सतगठिया sathgathia
~~~~~ JAINTIA ~~~~~
written in: Roman … spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam … exonyms: Jaintia, Synteng; endonym: Pnar
phlang-bhoi
~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (કચ્છી), Sindhi (ڪڇّي) … spoken in: Kutch region of Gujarat
બકન જો ઝાડ bakan jo jhaad
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಗಂಟಿಗನ ಕಸ gantigana kasa
ಮದನ ಬುಡಮೆಗಿಡ madana budamegida
ಮದನಗಂಟಿ madanaganti
ಮೇದನ ಗಿಡ medana gida
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी), Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ), Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി), Perso-Arabic (کونکنی), Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
गेडो gedo
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
തറുതാവൽ tharuthaaval, കുടൽചുരുക്കി kudalchurukki
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
घंटी ची भाजी ghanti chi bhaji
मदनघंटी madanghanti
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) … spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim
गनेले झार ganele jhaar
~~~~~ NYISHI ~~~~~
written in: Latin … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam … spoken by the Daffla (or Dafla) tribe, now known as Nyishi tribe … other names for this language: Nishi, Nisi, Nishang, Nissi, Nyising, Leil, Aya, Akang, Bangni-Bangru, Solung
rokatara
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ଘରପୋଡ଼ିଆ gharapordia
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) … spoken in: Rajasthan
आगियो agio
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholars
मदनघण्टा madanaghanta
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
நத்தைச்சூரி nattai-c-curi
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry
మదన madana (or మదనకు madanaku)
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) … spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala
ತರತಾವಳ್ tartavalu
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
throughout India upto 1500m asl
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, *Manipur, Odisha, *Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
* no given name / no name found, in the regional language(s) of the state ~~~~~ Created on: 18:03 15-09-2024 ¦ Last updated: 16:01 17-09-2024 ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/09/spermacoce-articularis-lf.html both English and Malayalam names are correct . Spermacoce articularis is commonly known as: bristly buttonweed, false buttonweed, jointed buttonweed, shaggy buttonweed
and following Tamil and Telugu: • Tamil: நத்தைச்சூரி nattai-c-curi • Telugu: మదనగ్రంధి madana-grandhi Please validate the names following, requesting you to provide at least one valid name in each language put in native script. • Hindi: ¿ मदनघण्टी ? madanaghanti • Kannada: daare botu, daare kaddi, madana buddame gida, madana ganti, madanabadu, madanaganti, megidda • Malayalam: kutalccurukki, nattaccuri, tardavel, tartaval, thartuvel • Marathi: ¿ घंटी ची भाजी ? ghanti chi bhaaji • Sanskrit: madanaghanti Here are a few more
Sans.: Madanaghanta
Hindi: Guthari
Beng.: Madana-banta-kadu
Mar.: Ghanti-chi-bhaji
Guj.: Madhuri jedi
Tam.: Natai churi, nutti choori
Borreria spp id:ID please
Date/Time- 27.08.12 / 10.30am
Location- Palghar tehsil, Thane district , Maharashtra
Habitat– growing in and around hilly region, found on the slope as well as on the top of a small hill
Plant Habit- a creeping herb
Is this borreria articularis ?
On the top of the hiill I found the same plant with same characters only with stout habit. Attaching its picture below (DSCN4210). Is it the same spp (Ecotype?)
I think Borreria articularis only. Spermacoce articularis L.f. is accepted name now Herb for identification : 230912 RV 1: I think Spermacoce articularis?? (Family: Rubiaceae). … my thought same as …, Spermacoce articularis (Family: Rubiaceae) Yes, …, this is Spermacoce articularis L. f.
Syn: Borreria articularis (L.f.) F.N. Will.; Spermacoce hispida Hook.f. [EfloraofIndia_Rubiaceae week_060212PD03_ Spermacoce articularis_Flora of Odisha] : Name: Spermacoce articularis
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wild, Grasslands
Place of collection: Ravpur, Nayagarh, Odisha Rubiaceae week: Spermacoce articularis from Morni Hills: Another set of beautiful tiny flowers. Rubiaceae Week :: Spermacoce articularis at Kolad:
Spermacoce articularis L.f. sperm-a-KOH-see — seed point, referring to the capsule being surrounded by calyx points
ar-tik-yoo-LAR-iss — having joints, jointed Sep 26, 2009 … at Kolad, Maharashtra No doubt all your pics are superb…thanks a lot..
152-TSP-ID-01FEB2018-1: A herb near Chikmagalur for ID assistance. : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Kindly examine and identify this plant Habit: Herb Habitat: Wild,Semi-evergreen forest fringe. Sighting: Near Chikmagalur,Karnataka,about 1200 msl Date: 10-10-2015 Rubiaceae– spermacoce or similar genera. Pl. check species under I think it matches with Spermacoce articularis. Thanks again … Ref: flowersofindia
Spermacoce hispida L. SN Oct 22 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4).
Spermacoce hispida L, Rubiaceae,
prostrate or ascending weed, medicinal herb, very common weed in the rainfed lands It should be Spermacoce articularis as per comparative images at Spermacoce and as per keys at Flora of China Yes, it’s S. articularis only, Plant from Chhattisgarh 2 – indiantreepix | Google Groups : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1) Borreria ? (RUBIACEAE) A member of Rubiaceae and please try in Borreria sp. Borreria hispida (L.) Schumann, It correct name is Spermacoce hispida L. Although not clearly visible, corolla tube should be long.
It should be Spermacoce articularis as per comparative images at Spermacoce and as per keys at Flora of China Konkan, May 2014 :: Requesting ID of this herb :: 16JUN014 :: ARK-28 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3).
Requesting to please ID this herb captured in a field near Devgad, Maharashtra in May 2014. It is Spermacoce hispida (Borreria hispida) of Rubiaceae, a common weed in rainfed fields. Although not clearly visible, corolla tube should be long. Possibly Neanotis so. But id cannot be conclusive. Thanks, … If so, pl. check at /species/m—z/r/rubiaceae/neanotis Does not seem to match with any species so far at Neonotis
I think close to Spermacoce articularis only.
04092013 BRS 510 : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 2 authors. Location: Chembarampakkam, Chennai
Date: 31.08.2013
Habitat: Rural
Habit: herb Spermacoce hispida (= Borreria hispida). Although not visible, corolla tube should be long.
It should be Spermacoce articularis as per comparative images at Spermacoce and as per keys at Flora of China Am also agree with S. articularis. efloraofindia:”For Id wild herb with lilac flowers at Talegaon Dabhade :Jan 2016: MR-04″ : 9 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (4) Talegaon Dabhade Pune
Dec 2015
Requesting to Id this wild herb with lilac flowers i think its some Spermacoce spp Spermacoce species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net) Spermacoce hirsuta? Spermacoce hispida, perhaps. Thank you for the Id Although not clearly visible, corolla tube should be long.
It should be Spermacoce articularis as per comparative images at Spermacoce and as per keys at Flora of China Yes, it’s S. articularis.
08092013 BRS 516 : Attachments (2). 5 posts by 4 authors. Location: Chembarampakkam, Chennai
Date: 31.08.2013
Habitat: Rural
Habit: Herb Spermacoce articularis L. f. yes this is Spermacoce articularis of Rubiaceae; used as fodder for cattle. presenting for ID
Location : Chennai outskirts
Date :11.12.19
Elevation : 30 mtrs
Habitat : Road side among grass and short plants
Habit : Short spreading plant
Spermacoce sp. ? Pl. check, as per … suggestion, comparative images at Spermacoce articularis Please help id this tiny annual lavender-colored flower : 6 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2)
Bhopal. Sandstone Vindhyan hills. 25/8/2020
Neanotis? I concur with … But unable to pinpoint the species Neanotis montholonii ?? I feel it is Borreria/Spermacoce, check for S. articularis? Yes it’s Spermacoce articularis . 94 ID wild plant: 13 images. Spermacoce articularis L.f. ! I concur with … . Identify the Neanotis sp.?: 2 high res. images.
Habitat:- dry & rocky area Habit:- An annual herb
Leaves:- ovat-lanceolate
Flower:- light purple in terminal cymes Spermacoce articularis Yes. Agree with … Which place? Loc- Zawar area, Udaipur Rajasthan . Spermacoce articularis L.f.: 7 very high res. images.
Location: Dailekh, West Nepal Altitude: 1200 m. Date: 13 August 2021 Habit : Wild . Spermacoce articularis L.f.: 9 very high res. images. Location: Dailekh, West Nepal
Altitude: 1200 m.
Date: 13 August 2021
Habit : Wild . Spermacoce articularis from Anjana layout Bangalore-GS29012022-3: 4 very high res. images. . Plant ID help SD162: 2 images. Spermacoce articularis L.f. ?? Yes, appears close to images at Spermacoce articularis L.f. . SD167 plant ID: 2 images- 1 high res. Spermacoce alata Aubl. ?? I think it is more closer to images at Spermacoce articularis L.f. . Rubiaceae: Spermacoce articularis L.f.: 1 image. . Pls ID help. Hobiganj, Banglasedh. Augast 2023: 2 high res. images.
ধন্যবাদ। দেখছি আপু। Spermacoce articularis L.f. এটা এক ধরনের Thymus স্পেসিস। এই লিংক থেকে যা পেলাম। মায়ানমারে Thymus linearis আছে। আর ইন্ডিয়া তে ও আছে। যেহেতু পাতা আর ফুলের মাপ জানি না। তাই এই লিংকগুলো দিলাম। হতে পারে কোন সাব-স্পেসিস বা নিউ স্পেসিস।
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/PDF/PDF17/thymus.pdf
https://cambridgewildflowers.thymus-is-identification-possible.html Sorry: Not lamiaceae. Found those Spermacoce articularis Lf ok . References:
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