Neanotis richardiana (Arn.) W.H.Lewis, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 53: 40 (1966) (syn: Anotis richardiana (Arn.) Hook.f. ; Hedyotis monosperma var. subglabra Thwaites; Hedyotis richardiana Arn.);
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India (Tamil Nadu), Central Sri Lanka as per POWO;
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Rubiaceae herb for identification 070512MK01:
Please help me to identify this plant found on the grasslands of Nilgiris. I taken this picture en route Gudulur from Ooty on 20 August 2011.
Altitude: c.2000 m ASL
The herb is not more than 10 cm longer.
this is Neanotis sp. Please wait for the others to comment.
Neanotis richardiana (Arn.) W.H.Lewis ??
https://www.floraofsrilanka.com/species/3010.
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:757318-1
https://records.data.kew.org/occurrences/41e9ab2e-2327-4b31-b1d6-50e3898c7ff6?lang=en-US
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=8544&cat=7
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References:
POWO (specimen) GBIF specimen (one and two) Flora of Sri Lanka Flora of peninsular India iNaturalist