This could be *Laurembergia coccinea *(Blume) Kanitz* (Haloragaceae)* Procumbent herbs; stem pilose, reddish. Leaves to 1 x 0.5 cm, oblanceolate, dentate, hairy. Female flowers sessile, axillary, 3-5-together; sepals 4, 0.5 mm long, hispid; petals absent; ovary 1-celled; ovules 4; styles 4; short. Male flowers pedicelled; sepals 4, similar to female flowers; petals 4, 3 mm long, yellow; stamens 8, filaments short; anthers 3 mm long, oblong. Capsule 1-seeded, hispid, 1 mm long, subglobose. Distribution: Indo-Malesia
regards Manudev K Madhavan On Friday, 30 November 2012 12:45:51 UTC+5:30, Muthu Karthick, N wrote: > > Dear all, > > Please help me to identify this herb found among the grasslands in > nilgiris upper plateau. Is this any Caryophyllaceae member? > > Plant size: 10 cm > Leaf: 1 cm long > > Location: Western Catchement, Nilgiris, TN > Date: 22 Oct 2012 > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > > --
