Spermacoce articularis for confirmation

[mohina macker]

Spermacoce articularis I think.

Would appreciate a confirmation

saw it on the sand dunes of a beach in south maharashtra

on the border of goa 

end of november last year.

regards

mohina macker

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

efi site link for the species as below: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rubiaceae/spermacoce/spermacoce-articularis

mohina macker

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[J.M. Garg]

A reply:

"Dear Mohinaji,

Confirmed. it is Spermacoce articularis L. f.

Syn: Borreria articularis (L.f.) F.N. Will.;

Description: Diffuse herbs; stem 4-angled, adpressed minutely hairy. Leaves 1-2.5 x 0.8 - 1.4 cm, elliptic or obovate, base attenuate, margin flat, rarely flexuous, apex obtuse, acute, apiculate, more or less scabrid on both sides; stipules with long subulate hispid bristles. Flowers in axillary, few-flowered sessile clusters. Calyx-tube obovoid; lobes 2, c. 1.5 mm long, with 2 intermediate teeth, hairy. Corolla pinkish-white, tube funnel-shaped, usually much longer than lobes, c. 2.5 mm long, with a ring of hairs inside. Stamens 4, exserted. Capsule 4-6 x 3-4 mm, globose, hispid, 2-valved, splitting septicidally into two mericarps then septum ditaches from the valves, releasing the seeds. Seeds 2-3 mm long, oblong, brown, reticulate.

Eng. Name: Shaggy buttonweed

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[Mohina Macker]

Dear Garg Ji and Prabhu ji

many thanks for resurfacing the plant

and Prabhu ji for confirming my suspicions

regards

mohina macker

[J.M. Garg]

It should be Spermacoce hispida L. as per comparative images at Spermacoce and as per keys at Flora of China

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[Mohina Macker]

Dear Garg ji

thank you for confirming the identification

regards

mohina