Yes, this is *Bacopa monnieri* of Scrophulariaceae. 'Neer brahmi' in Tamil.
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 04032011GS1 for ID from Delhi > > Mat forming spreading herb rooting at nodes > On wet soil, surrounding a pond in Herbal Garden, Delhi, 213 m asl > leaves opposite, 1.5-2 cm long, oblanceolate, somewhat succulent; stipules > perhaps glandular > Flowers solitary in axils, about 1 cm across, white with slight pink tinge; > stamens 4, in two pairs; corolla with slightly unequal lobes, parted almost > half. > The leaves remind of Portulaca, but a gamopetalous member. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > >
