Plant 12-40 cm tall, erect or decumbent. Stem usually unbranched. Leaves linear-lanceolate, auriculate, 6-60 mm long, 1.75-8 mm broad. Cymes (1-)2-3(-13) flowered; peduncle (1.5-)2-4(-6) mm long. Pedicel 1-4 mm long. Hypanthium 1.5-3 mm long, 1.25-3.5 mm broad, vertically 8-10-green-ribbed; ribs obscure in fruit. Epicalyx minute. Petals obovate-cuneate or absent. Stamens inserted above the middle of the hypanthium. Ovary 1-2 mm long, 1-2 mm broad; style 1-1.75 mm long. Capsule slightly exceeding the hypanthium, 2-3 mm long, 2-3 mm broad. Seeds discoid.

Fl. Per.: Aug.-Sept.

Type: Described from Egypt.

Distribution: Widely distributed throughout tropical and warm temperate regions.

Common in rice fields and other wet places from 300-1800 m. The plant is used for raising blisters in rheumatic pains, fevers, etc.