Wild Flowers for ID : Kenya : 110912 : AK-2

[Aarti S. Khale]

Tiny Purple flowers seen growing by the roadside on 29/1/2009 in Kenya.

Unfortunately I don't have any more details.

Any clues?

Aarti  

[Nidhan Singh]

This looks like a Verbena sp. to me...

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Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

[Aarti S. Khale]

Nidhan ji,

Thanks for a possible clue.

Regards,

Aarti

[Aarti S. Khale]

Nidhan ji,

After your clue, I tried searching under Verbena species.

Could this be Verbena bonariensis, common name Purpletop Vervain, Brazilian Verbena?

Aarti

[jmgarg1]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:      

This looks like a Verbena sp. to me... from Nidhan ji.

Nidhan ji, After your clue, I tried searching under Verbena species. Could this be Verbena bonariensis, common name Purpletop Vervain, Brazilian Verbena? Aarti

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Appears to be close to Verbena bonariensis as per images and details herein.

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[Aarti S. Khale]

Thanks Garg Ji.

Regards,

Aarti