Sieruela monophylla (L.) Roalson & J. C. Hall

monophylla: with one leaf (commonly used for species with simple leaves in mainly compound genera)

Erect annual herb, occurring in a wide variety of habitats. Stems and leaves with glandular hairs. Leaves simple, narrowly lanceolate. Inflorescences terminal with bracts similar to the leaves. Flowers mauve (rarely white) with purple markings on the petals. Fruit a narrowly linear capsule up to 10 cm, mostly slightly curved, covered in short hairs.

Common

Widespread in Africa, India and Sri Lanka