Kohautia sp.
The flower stalks seen at Voi, Kenya. May 2017.
LEAVES: The leaves are linear, shaped like grass leaves with pointed tip.
They are arranged opposite on the stems and there are stipule sheathes around the stem.
HERB: The above ground portions are wirey and entirely herbaceous. The specimen shown was about 40 cm tall.
FLOWERS: The white flowers with four petals and a long slender tube imply htat this one is pollinated by a moth at night.
RANGE: There are numerous similar species, distributed through most of tropical Africa and Asia.
FRUIT:
UNARMED.
