Halogaris micrantha is
a perennial that occurs in sunny, moist places in fields and
mountains, growing to 10-30cm in height. Four ridged frequently
stems ting red-brown, and lower parts crawl on the ground. The
phyllotaxis is the opposite, measuring 0.6-1.2cm long, 0.4-1cm wide,
in an oblong shape, with obtuse serrations on margins. Flowers
sparsely attach the upper parts of stems and bloom, facing downward.
Calyx tubes are spherical, about 1mm long, with four sepals and four
petals that bend backward. Stamens are 8 in number. Bloom time:
July-September. |