Dentella repens
| Dentella repens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Dentella |
| Species: | D. repens
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| Binomial name | |
| Dentella repens | |
Dentella repens, the creeping dentella,[2] is a slender, prostrate herb that grows in low-lying areas, riverbanks, and clayey soils up to 350 m elevation. It has dichotomous branches that root at the nodes, opposite subsessile leaves, and interpetiolar stipules. The small white funnel-shaped flowers are solitary, axillary, and often borne in V-shaped forks of branches, with a hairy calyx and a two-celled ovary. Flowering and fruiting occur throughout the year, and the species is assessed as Least Concern (LC).[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Dentella repens (L.) J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ "Dentella repens - Creeping Dentella". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ IUCN (2011-08-03). Dentella repens: Lansdown, R.V.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T199701A9119618 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2011-2.rlts.t199701a9119618.en. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Herbarium JCB". indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ "Dentella repens in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
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