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Stems procumbent to weakly ascending, diffuse, generally glabrous or with one or two rows of hairs.. Leaves all distinctly petiolate; blades ovate to broadly ovate, acute, shortly apiculate, more or less cordate at the base, varying considerably in size, from 3 mm. long and 3 mm. broad to 18 mm. long and 14 mm. broad, midrib and main veins fairly conspicuous, the latter anastomosing near the margin, glabrous or with a few scattered hairs; petioles 0.3–1.7 cm. long, pilose near the base and with scattered hairs or glabrous in the upper part.. Flowers solitary and axillary to the upper leaves; pedicels 5–18 mm. long, with some scattered hairs or glabrous.. Sepals 4, narrowly lanceolate, acute or shortly acuminate, 3–4 mm. long, pilose on abaxial surface, margins scarious.. Petals absent (at least usually) or vestigial.. Styles 2.. Capsule shorter than the calyx.. Seeds 1–4 per capsule, papillate.. Fig. 11.
Leaves all petiolate; lamina 0·3–1·8 × 0·3–1·4 cm., ovate to broadly ovate, apex acute, shortly apiculate, base ± cordate, glabrous or with a few scattered hairs, midrib and main veins fairly conspicuous, the latter anastomosing near the margin and producing a submarginal nerve, petiole up to 1·7 cm. long, pilose near the base, glabrescent above.
Tender, annual herb, with procumbent or weakly ascending stems up to 0.4 m long. Leaves all petiolate, lamina up to 18 x 14 mm, ovate to broadly ovate, apex acute, base cordate. Flowers solitary and axillary towards ends of branches; sepals 4, 3-4 mm long; petals absent or vestigial teeth; stamens 4.
Annual herb. Stems procumbent, trailing, branches up to 0.4 m long. Leaves opposite, petiolate; blade ovate to broadly ovate. Flowers: solitary in axils at end of branches; styles 2; sepals 4, 3-4 mm long; petals 0; Dec.-Mar.
Sepals 4, 3–4 mm. long, narrowly lanceolate, apex acute or shortly acuminate, with a few long hairs outside and at the margins, margins scarious.
Flowers solitary and axillary towards the ends of the branches; pedicels up to 1·8 cm. long, slender, with a few sparse hairs or glabrous.
Tender herb with procumbent or weakly ascending stems up to c. 40 cm. long; internodes glabrous or with 1–2 lines of hairs.
Seeds 1–4, dark brown, c. 1·75 × 1·25 mm., oblong-ellipsoid, somewhat flattened; testa verrucose-papillose.
Capsule ellipsoid, somewhat shorter than the persistent calyx, opening at the apex by 4 valves.
Petals absent or represented by vestigial teeth between the stamens.
Ovary ellipsoid, (2) 4-ovulate; styles 2, 0·75 mm. long, slender.
Stamens 4, filaments swollen at the base, c. 1 mm. long.
