It is *Mitracarpus hirtus* (L.) DC. Syn: *Spermacoce hirta* L.; *Mitracarpus villosus* (Sw.) DC.; *Spermacoce villosa* Sw.; *Mitracarpus verticillatus* (Schum. & Thonn.) Vatke
-- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) & 'CMPR' Herbarium Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, Malappuram *E-mail: [email protected]* --
