Family: RubiaceaeSyn. Hedyotis puberula(G.Don)Arn.Annual herbs, 10-20 cm tall, Leaves lanceolate, base decurrent, subsessile, stipules hairy, flowers 3-4mm long, white, 3-12 in umbellate cumes, on 1-2mm, long,thick peduncles,petals4, minutely hairy,stamens 4, capsules 2-3mm across globose, Distribution: common weed, native of Indian subcontinent, Photographed at Nellore.The plant is used as expectorant in bronchial problems. Local name: Chiruveru (Telugu), Ref: Flora of Presidency of Madras by J.S.Gamble.
Family: ApocyanaceaeDistribution: Common in hill slopes. Limited to Peninsular India and Bengal.Photographed at Eastren ghats in Andhra Pradesh.Pretty climbing shrubs. branchlets pubescent.Leaves elliptic ovate, obtusely acute, base attenuate, subcoriaceous, Flowers white fragrant 1-2cm across, in terminal corymbose cymes.Flowers densly corymbose, pale yellow or white, cymes densly corymbose, Whole plant is used as anthelmintic,emetic and used in the treatment of bronchitis. Flowers are useful in ophthalmia.Reference: Flora of Presidency of of Madras by J.S. Gamble.As per this edition it is Aganosma cymosa G.Don
