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  • COMMON NAME: Brahmi
  • ARABIC: بربين بري
  • BOTANICAL NAME: Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell
  • SYNONYMS: Gratiola monnieri L., Herpestis monnieri
  • FAMILY: PLANTAGINACEAE
  • KIND: Native
  • EMIRATE: Fujairah
  • GROWTH FORMS: Herbs
  • HABITATS: Terrace
  • TYPES: Perennial
Flora of the United Arab Emirates V1 & 2, Fawzi M.Karim, Nael M.Fawzi; reviewed by Fatima Al-Ansary. Al-Ain: United Arab Emirates University, 2007. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1072674-2/images
Glabrous, aquatic, perennia herb, up to 30 cm long, procumbent and rooting at nodes, mostly growing in mats. Leaves subsessile, somewhat fleshy, oblong-cuneate, entire, rounded at apex, with a clear midvein, 7-20 mm long. Pedicels up to 15 mm long, with 2-linear bracteoles. Calyx 4-6 mm long, lobes unequal. Corolla campanulate, pale lilac-pink, 8-12 mm long. Style included. Capsule ovoid, acute, 5-8 mm long. Seeds pale, minute, oblong, striate. Flowering from February to April.
Wet places near the sea or a weed in gardens or farms.
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