Rungia pectinata (L.) Nees.
Common Name : Comb rungia
Family : Acanthaceae

HABIT |
DECUMBENT OR PROCUMBENT-ASCENDING OR PROSTRATE HERB. |
STEMS |
15-40 CM TALL, MUCH BRANCHED, OFTEN ROOTING FROM THE LOWER NODES |
LEAVES |
ELLIPTIC-OBLONG, LANCEOLATE, SPARSELY HAIRY ON BOTH THE SURFACES; APEX ACUTE OR SUBACUTE, BASE CUNEATE. |
FLOWERS |
PURPLE-BLUE IN 1-1.5 CM LONG, TERMINAL OR AXILLARY, ONSIDED SPIKES. |
FRUITS |
CAPSULE, PUBESCENT AT THE TIP. |
SEEDS |
2-4 ORBICULAR, MINUTELY ACHINULATE, YELLOW. |