Botanical name

Anthospermum spathulatum

Family

Rubiaceae
Anthospermum spathulatum
Anthospermum spathulatum
Anthospermum spathulatum
Anthospermum spathulatum

Description

Dioecious (plants having male and female flowers on separate plants) shrub to 2m. Leaves needle-like and decussate (leaves opposite with succeeding pairs arranged at right angles to the pair above or below), thus forming four rows. Flowers in axillary clusters and yellowish.

Habitat

Sandy soils

Flower Date

June to February