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Rubiaceae

Flat-top mille graines

Oldenlandia corymbosa L.

Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Oldenlandia

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Flat-top mille graines (Oldenlandia corymbosa)
FlowerPhoto: Étienne Lacroix-Carignan, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (5)
Burmese
စူဠာနဖာပင်
Chinese
伞房花耳草, 繖花龍吐珠, 伞房蛇舌草, 定經草, 水线草, 珠仔草
English
Flat-top mille graines
Hausa
Ratsa hanji
shn
တူၼ်ႈယႃႈၶႆႇႁဝ်, ယႃႈမုင်ႉၶဵတ်ႇ

Synonyms

  • Gerontogea corymbosa (L.) Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Hedyotis biflora var. corymbosa (L.) Kurz
  • Hedyotis corymbosa (L.) Lam.

Flowers

In flower
all year (from 775 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: native, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.