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Close-up photo of a small herb growing in gaps between asphalt and concrete paving. Solitary, tiny, white, tubular flowers are visible among the leaves. A US penny is there for scale. The flower is one-tenth the diameter of the penny. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.

Close-up photo of a small herb growing in gaps between asphalt and concrete paving. Solitary, tiny, white, tubular flowers are visible among the leaves. A US penny is there for scale. The flower is one-tenth the diameter of the penny. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.

The #Namaceae are herbs to small trees, the styles are terminal & branched, often to the base, & stigmas are capitate. The fruit is a septicidal capsule. This is Nama jamaicensis, a widespread Neotropical weed with tiny flowers. #Boraginales #TropicalBotany #botany ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿงช๐ŸŒพ

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