Limnophila heterophylla (Roxb.) Benth. Perennial aquatic herb. The aerial stem is covered with sessile glands or soft hairs or almost smooth and hairless. The submerged leaves can grow up to 50 centimeters in length and are often lobed Fragmented hair like structure The aerial leaves are opposite or whorled, about 15 millimeters long and 3 millimeters wide, sessile, rectangular in shape, with some rounded teeth, hairless, slightly embracing the stem at the base, and having 315 slightly raised and parallel veins. Flowers without stems, arranged in loose top spike like inflorescences, or with extremely short stems and single leaf axils, without small bracteoles The calyx is about 3 millimeters long, covered by sessile glands, and the fruit does not have raised stripes when ripe The corolla is about 5 millimeters long Light purple, hairless. The capsule is about 2.5 millimeters long, nearly spherical, and light brown in color. Flowering period: July
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