Rockweed
Pilea microphylla
Observed in a planter at Moshi, Tanzania. Dec. 2013.
This non-native plant has been introduced to many places in Africa and originates in the Americas.
Leaves: The small spatulate leaves are crowded along the stems. The margins are entire.
Flowers: Very small brownish-purple flowers are borne in clusters in the leaf axils.
Habit: Herbaceous mat former spreading a few 10s of cm covering ground or rocks.