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.