Lindernia crustacea (L.) F. Muell.
Common Name : Malaysian false pimpernel
Family : Scrophulariaceae
HABIT |
AN ERECT OR PROSTRATE, GLABROUS ANNUAL HERB; UP TO 30 CM TALL. |
STEMS |
DIFFUSELY BRANCHED, ROOTING
AT THE LOWER NODES. |
LEAVES |
OVATE, 0.5-2 CM LONG AND 0.4-1.5 CM WIDE, APEX ACUTE OR OBTUSE,
BASE ROUNDED OR SUBCORDATE, MARGINS ENTIRE TO CRENATE-SERRULATE. |
FLOWERS |
AXILLARY, SOLITARY, 6 MM
LONG, BLUE-WHITE; LOWER LIP WITH A YELLOW SPOT AT THE BASE. |
FRUITS |
CAPSULE ELLIPSOID, OBLONG,
APICULATE WITH A PERSISTENT STYLE, 3-5 MM LONG AND 2-3 MM WIDE. |