Limnophila repens
Appearance
Limnophila repens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Limnophila |
Species: | L. repens
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Binomial name | |
Limnophila repens |
Limnophila repens, the creeping marshweed, is a herbaceous plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It grows up to 45 cm tall both in terrestrial and fresh water habitats. The plant has a strong aromatic smell. Stems are covered with fine hair. Leaves are subsessile opposite and oblong. Violet-pink(rarely yellow) flowers are axilary and solitary or in short racemes. Seeds are angular and brown. Flowering season: November to May.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Limnophila repens (Benth.) Benth". Biodiversity India. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Creeping Marshweed". Flowers of India. Retrieved 25 February 2020.