Botanical name: Pratia nummularia Family: Campanulaceae (Bell flower family) Synonyms: Pratia begoniifolia, Lobelia begoniifoliaRoundleaf Star Creeper is small trailing herb occurring in moist places and grasslands. The prostrate stems, 10-60 cm long, root at the nodes. Leaves are either ovate or round, 1-2.5 cm long and 1-2 cm wide, with prominently toothed margin. The species name nummularia means coin-shaped. Perfectly shaped flowers occur in leaf axils, on 1-2 cm long stalks. Sepals are very narrow, linear, pointed, 2-4 mm long. Flowers are white to pale purple, with dashes of pink, 2-lipped. The flowers appear star-shaped because of the triangular petals. Flowers are followed by comparatively large purple-red fruits, which are ellipsoid in shape, 1-2 cm long. Sometimes it is cultivated as a rockery or hanging basket plant. Roundleaf Star Creeper occurs in the Himalayas, in NE India and SE Asia, at altitudes of 1000-2400 m. Flowering: June-July. Identification credit: Leikangbam ReenaThe flower labeled Roundleaf Star Creeper is ...