This species was photographed from Mussoorie Chakrata Road near Baratkhai. A small perennial herb barely growing more than 15 cm, forming patches along roadside. stems erect, woody at base with obovate leaves narrowed towards base, about 1.5-2 cm long, about 1-1.2 mm broad, rounded or acute at apex, leaves spirally arranged and closely spaced; flowers white ca 1.2-1.5 mm across, white in clusters in leaf axils.
Similar plant uploaded at Flowers of India identified as Polygonum filicaule, but perhaps not correctly identified. P. filicaule is a very delicate plant with straw-like stems, very distant leaves smaller leaves.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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