Vandellia diffusa
Vandellia diffusa L.
Vandellia diffusa is a small annual herb in the Linderniaceae family, native to Central Africa, Madagascar, and Turkey. It has spread to Central and South America, India, and parts of Asia. The plant has four-sided, slightly hairy stems and toothed, oval or round leaves. Its white flowers with a purple tinge grow in leaf axils, with a hairy green calyx and a corolla featuring a purplish upper lip and a yellow-marked lower lip. It has four stamens and produces elongated, smooth capsules with tiny yellow seeds.
Description
Vandellia diffusa is a member of the Linderniaceae family and is found in regions such as Central Africa, Madagascar, and Turkey. It has been introduced to Central and South America, India, and other parts of Asia. The plant grows up to 30 cm in size and is characterized by its four-sided, slightly hairy stems and leaves with toothed edges. The flowers are white with a purple tinge and grow singly in the leaf axils. The tubular, hairy green calyx and the corolla, which has a purplish upper lip and a yellow-marked lower lip, are notable features. The plant produces four stamens and smooth, elongated capsules containing small yellow seeds.
Distribution
GE · CO · Global · Angola · Belize · Benin · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Burkina · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Repu · Colombia · Congo · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Ethiopia · French Guiana · Gabon · Ghana · Guatemala · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Gulf of Guinea Is.
Synonyms
Lindernia diffusaPyxidaria diffusaGratiola origanifolia
