Madanaghanti / Shaggy Buttonweed
Spermacoce hispida
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- मदनघंटी Madanaghanti
- Nepali
- गनेली झार Ganele Jhar
- Tamil
- Chirakkuli, Chirakkulicceti
- Kannada
- Daare Botu, Madana buddame gida, Madana Ganti
- Malayalam
- Kudalchurukki, Nattachuri, Natthachoori
- Marathi
- Gedo, घंटाची भाजी Ghantachi-bhaji
About Madanaghanti
Shaggy Buttonweed (Spermacoce hispida) 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 occurs across India, China, Malaysia, Indo-China. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Madanaghanti belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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