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Erect, ascending or decumbent herbs, often deep-rooted; branches usually opposite; stems terete, slightly swollen at nodes, frequently woody at base, glandular-pubescent, often purple-shaded. Leaves desussate, subsessile, elliptic, oblong or obovate-oblong, cuneate at base, shortly dentate-serrate at margin, acute at apex, 5-25 x 2-6 mm; midnerve very prominent and glandular beneath, sunken but prominent above; lateral nerves 3 or 4 pairs, alternate; stipules ovate-lanceolate or narrowly 3-angled, acuminate at apex, ca 1.5x 0.6 mm, glandular hairy at margin. Flowers ca 1 mm across, in axillary fascicles; pedicels ca 1.5 mm long, pilose. Sepals 3, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate at apex, ca 1-1.3 x ca 0.5 mm, hyaline and ciliate at margin. Petals 3, elliptic, obtuse at apex and often apiculate, as long as sepals, membranous, white or pinkish. Stamens 3, ca 1 mm long. Carpels 5, connate; ovary globose; styles 5, recurved. Capsules globose, ca 1.5 mm, with 5 longitudinal furrows, dehiscing into 5 valves at maturity; seeds numerous, minute, oblong or subcylindric, reticulate, shining, brown.

Flowering and fruiting: August-March
Fallow lands, paddy fields and grasslands
Paleotropics

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another small herb for id : Attachments (2). 5 posts by 3 authors.
here is another small herb unknown to me. Please help in identification.
Found today (25.12.13) in fallow field, Thane district, nr Tungareshwar WLS.
About 6 inches tall, hairy, leaves opposite decussate with serrate margins. Flowers in very tight clusters around leaf axils all along the stems. Buds reddish. Flowers open in afternoon, rosy pink, 5 petals. No milky latex. Stems terete.

Pls check for Bergia sp.


Bergia ammannioides looks to be a distinct possibility. I have read the descriptions in Fl of China and Fl of Pakistan. Thanks, …! If anyone knows the plant please comment.


It is Bergia ammanoides (Elatinaceae) only. Usually it will be available where Vahlia viscosa is available. Another species Bergia capensis is growing in paddy fields whis is succulent with bigger leaves.


Thank you very much …



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Herb for ID xiii : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3).
Bannerghatta, Bangalore
June


It may be Bergia ammannioides.



Tiny Herb for ID : Nasik : 21APR21 : AK-12: 2 images.
A very tiny herb seen in a grassland in Nasik.


Bergia ammannioides


Thanks for the id of this tiny herb.

This is new to me.


May I request you to pl. post a high resolution image.


Adding..-1 high resolution image.


Yes it is Bergia ammannioides



Tiny Herb for ID : Nasik : 22APR21 : AK-13: 2 images.
Seen in a grassland in Nasik.


Bergia ammannioides


Since this plant is new for me, I could not guess it’s the same I had posted yesterday.


Yes it’s,


May I request you to pl. post high resolution images to see the details.



Adding high resolution images.
2 high resolution images.


Yes, appears close to images at Bergia ammannioides Roxb. ex Roth


 

 


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References:

The Plant List  Flora of China  Flora of Pakistan (… & Bergia ammannioides var. pentandra Wight, Bergia pentandra Camb. ex Guill. & Perr.)  Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal  India Biodiversity Portal  IIIM (Herbarium)  JSTOR | Global Plants