MS/1/2020/3 - ID of the plant (Spermacoce sps ?)

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M Swamy

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Jan 22, 2020, 6:36:37 AM1/22/20
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Dear friends,

Kindly identify the plant  :  Could be Spermacoce sps

Date/Time-  Jan 2020

Location-Place, Chennai outskirts.

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild  :  Wild in a waste land

Plant Habit-Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb : Herb 

Height/Length- 6 " (?)  

Flower – white 

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M Swamy

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Jan 22, 2020, 6:41:50 AM1/22/20
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Garg ji,
Looks like Spermacoce ocymoides (?)
Thanks & Regards,

J.M. Garg

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Jan 30, 2020, 12:18:00 AM1/30/20
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Yes, appears to be Spermacoce ocymoides as per comparative images at Spermacoce
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J.M. Garg

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Jan 30, 2020, 6:56:30 AM1/30/20
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Thanks Garg ji for the confirmation of the ID.

J.M. Garg

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Feb 6, 2020, 1:33:49 AM2/6/20
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