Acanthaceae
Ruellia prostrata?
Observed blooming in a grazed pasture near Eldoret, Kenya, Africa. January 2012.
LEAVES: The opposite leaves are elliptical, rather thick, and beset with
stiff pubescence.
HERBACEOUS: Herbaceous growth very low and essentially prostrate on
ground. This character might have been due in part to heavy grazing pressure.
FLOWERS: Small, pale, bilaterally symmetrical.
RANGE: One of several species of Ruellia found in grazing areas
in the vicinity of Eldoret, in the Rift Valley at 1900 m elevation.
FRUIT: A two-valved, flattened capsule that springs open when the seeds
are ripe and ready to be dispersed.
UNARMED.