Looks different from *Oldenlandia* *stricta* L. as per *eflora of Karaikal Dist* <http://eflorakkl.in/Details.php?id=154> (Images and specimen) *GBIF* <https://www.gbif.org/species/2916091> (high resolution specimens)
On Monday, 22 March 2010 17:18:28 UTC+5:30, Muthu Karthick, N wrote: > > Dear all, > I noticed this herb in a coastal sandy beach. Please help to identify this > Rubiaceae member. > > Is this *Hedyotis graminifolia* L.f. var. *graminifolia* ? > > *Date/Time-* > > > > *13/5/2008 3:30 pm* > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-* > > > > *Cuddalore Dist, TN (near Pondicherry)* > > *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > > > *Sandy beach* > > *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- * > > > > *herb* > > *Height/Length-* > > > > *up to 5 m* > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > > > *slightly scrabrous; oblong; acute apex* > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > > > *Terminal; 2-3cm long* > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > > > *ca.0.3 cm across; white* > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-* > > > > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-* > > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > Chennai - 61 > www.careearthtrust.org > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/5e15144a-9a84-44d9-8fa2-8760c11718fa%40googlegroups.com.

