About Basil-like Button Weed
Basil-like Button Weed (Borreria ocymoides) is a herb belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in foot hill, scrub forests and wasteland. It occurs across Tropical America, Africa, India to Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-February.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Borreria ocymoides
- Genus
- Borreria
- Family
- RUBIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Foot hill, scrub forests and wasteland
- Distribution
- Tropical America, Africa, India to Malaysia
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Basil-like Button Weed belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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