Hairy Joyweed is a newly discovered (2021) perennial,
prostrate herb, greenish-white. The species is named after a name of
lord Krishna, Kanha. Stem is 1-2 mm in diameter, much branched,
green-pinkish red at maturity, densely hairy at tip and nodes. Leaves
are 9-15 x 3-4 mm, spoon-shaped, tip pointed, margins entire, base
narrowed; light-dark green, densely hairy on both surfaces. Flowers are
borne in stalkless,axils, globular or slightly ovoid clusters in
leaf-axils, 6-7 x 4-5 mm across, with 16-24 flowers. Flowers are
stalkless, 2-4 x 1-3 mm. Bract is single 1-2 x 0.4-0.7 mm, shortly
tapering, creamy white, hairless, membranous; bracteoles 2, 0.7-0.9 x
0.1-0.3 mm, membranous. Tepals are 2-3 x 0.7-0.9 mm, ovate, tip shortly
tapering, creamy, hairless, membranous. Stamens are 5, anthers
0.12-0.14 x 0.16-0.18 mm, yellow; filament 0.6-0.8 x 0.03-0.05 mm,
staminodes 5, shorter than filaments. Hairy Joyweed has only been seen
in Gujarat.
Identification credit: Palak Thakor
Photographed in Sabarmati estuary, Gujarat
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