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Halogaris micrantha
is a perennial plant that occurs in sunny, moist areas in fields and
mountains, growing to a height of 10-30cm. Four rigid stems, tinged
red-brown, and their lower parts crawl on the ground. The
phyllotaxis is the opposite, measuring 0.6-1.2cm long, 0.4-1cm wide,
and of an oblong shape, with obtuse serrations on the margins.
Flowers are sparsely attached to 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. |