Spermacoce sp.
Small herb with small white flowers, Taita Hills, Kenya. May 2017.
LEAVES: The leaves are linear, shaped like grass leaves with pointed tip. They are arranged opposite on the stems and there are stipule sheathes around the stem.
HERB: The above ground portions were entirely herbaceous.
FLOWERS: The white, tinged flowers are small and have four petals.
RANGE: There are numerous similar species, distributed through most tropical countries.
A similar genus of madders, Oldenlandia, also
presents a number of species.
FRUIT:
UNARMED.
