Scoparia dulcis L., Sp. Pl. 116 1753. (Syn. Ambulia micrantha Raf.; Capraria dulcis (L.) Kuntze; Capraria dulcis var. albiflora Kuntze; Capraria dulcis var. coerulea Kuntze; Gratiola micrantha Nutt.; Scoparia dulcis var. tenuifolia Griseb.; Scoparia grandiflora Nash; Scoparia gypsophyloides Walp.; Scoparia nudicaulis Chodat & Hassl.; Scoparia procumbens Jacq.; Scoparia purpurea Ridl.; Scoparia ternata Forsk.);

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commonly known as: bitterbroom, broomweed, licorice weed, riceweed, sweet broom • Hindi: मिठी पत्ती mithi patti • Kannada: mrugandhi gida • Peru: anisillo, canchalagua, cancharagua, ñuño pichana, piqui pichana, vacourinha, vassourinha • Spanish: escobilla, hierba del golpe • Thai: krot num • and, other: boroemia, brum sirpi, pottipooli, sibi wiwiri, tapixava, tupixaba, ye gan cao ;

 

This is a small herb with very smallflowers of about 8 mm. Leaves are characteristic. In my specimen ...not exactly opposite but 3 in a whorl fashion. sessile with serrate margin. The flower has 4 sepals and petals. 

 

 

Commonly used in indigenous medicine;  

Help in ID - indiantreepix | Google Groups : 1 I mage.

It looks like Scoparia (Scoparia dulcis)
Here are links for Scoparia
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http://ecoport.org/ep?Plant=18382&entityType=PL****&entityDisplayCategory=eArticles

ID requested DSC01286: Picture taken in Asansol (W.B.) dated 05/06/11 time 3:58 PM. Plant height around 2 to 3 ft. Flowers are really artistic.

Scoparia dulcis: Scoparia dulcis
Iobserved this plant near Paud in Ghat section by the roadside.
From a distance I thought it to be a Lamiaceae member.
On close observation the flowers appeared to be regular.
After going through earlier discussions and checking FFOS I think this is Scoparia dulcis.
This is a small herb with very smallflowers of about 8 mm.
Leaves are characteristic. In my specimen ...not exactly opposite but 3 in a whorl fashion. sessile with serrate margin. The flower has 4 sepals and petals.

I don't know how many stamens and carpels.....
Earlier placed in Scrophulariaceae; now placed in Family Plantaginaceae.
From earlier discussion on the group
......dulcis means sweet.
......Interestingly it is called as sweet broom and also bitter broom.
...... I remember observing some different brooms in villages; these must be from the dried twigs of this plant.

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very nice sir it has very medicinal use 

Unid TQ-Manipur-01: Unidentified herb photographed from Manipur. Flowering in September.

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... almost Scoparia-dulcis-like plant !!
Will dig into it later.

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Thanks ...! It could be Scoparia dulcis, with a winged stem,
although petals look a bit different.

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Scoparia dulcis is found in Manipur too. I don't know if some other species are also found there.

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The plant is Scoparia dulcis Linnaeus [Scrophulariaceae] - an well grown specimen!!

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Scoparia dulcis from me too. Can also be seen growing in Arunachal Pradesh.

Flora of Haryana: Scoparia dulcis from village Pujam Karnal:

SCROPHULARIACEAE Fortnight: Scoparia dulcis from Uttarakhand_DSR_16 : 1 image. 1 post by 1 author.

Scoparia dulcis L. is a common wild herb in Pantnagar.

Now it is in the family Plantaginaceae.

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Mullago family?  Pl. Check the spelling. 

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Scoparia dulcis...?

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