Spermacoce hispida L.

 
  • Family : RUBIACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Rubiaceae
  • Species : Spermacoce hispida
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Spermacoce hispida L.
  • Vernacular name : Vasuka (San.); Madanabadu, Meggida (Kan.)
  • Collection Nos : CS 587
  • Key identification features : Erect or diffuse undershrub, pilose-hairy. Leaves are broadly elliptic to obovate or ovate. Inflorescence is axillary, few-flowerd cluster. Corolla is pink. Capsule hispid, obovoid. Seeds are broadly ellipsoid and black.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments : Frequent in sandy areas, especially in the coastal areas
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Bangalore, Hassan, Tumkur, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada
  • Floras referred : Keshava Murthy & Yoganarasimhan, 1990 - Coorg; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2003 - Udupi; Bhaskar & Kushalappa, 2013- Flora of Tumkur District; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara

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