Annual. Stem 15-80 cm, branched or not, quadrangular. Leaves 15-35 x 10-25 mm, cordate-ovate, opposite, sessile. Inflorescence broadly paniculate. Calyx lobes 5-8 x 2-4 mm, ovate, acute, ± free. Corolla bluish white to white with purple veins, tube 0.5-1 mm, lobes 5-8 x 2-3 mm, ovate, acute. Glands one per lobe, naked. Filaments 4-6 mm, filiform to subulate, anthers oblong-ovate, obtuse. Ovary 4-5 mm, style distinct, stigmas orbicular to sub-orbicular. Capsule 6-8 mm. Seeds corrugate-cristate. 2n = 26.

Fl. & Fr. Aug. - Oct.

Type: Himalaya, Kamaon, Wallich 4378 (holo. K!).

A-7 Gilgit, 30 km from Juglot on way to Astore S. Omer & M. Qaiser, 2308 (KUH), Gilgit, Chalat, Jehandar Shah 765 (ICP), Gilgit, Nomal, Jehandar Shah 3113 (ICP), Hassanabad, c.99 km from Gilgit, 3.10.1989, S.I. Ali, W. Sugong, T. Ali & G. Ke 3292 (KUH), near Hunza rest house, 13.7.77, K. Akhter & M. Qaiser 495 (KUH), Hunza, Karimabad, 8.9.1993, Jehandar Shah J021 (ICP), near Karimabad, 22.7.1990, M. Qaiser, S. Omer & S. Z. Husain 53 (KUH), Nagar, Hopar glacier, 15.8.1954, R.R. Stewart s.n. (RAW), B-7 Murree, Upper topa, Sept. 1949. A.H. Khan, 802 (PFI), Murree, 9.10.1953, Coll. ignot. s.n. (KUH), Murree, 11.4.51, Ishtiaq s.n. (PFI), id., 14.7.1955 Coll. ignot. 465 (KUH), Murree, 22.8.92, Jehandar Shah 348 (ICP), Nathiagali 20.8.92 Jehandar Shah, 222 (ICP), ibid., 6.9.1973, M.A. Siddiqui & Y. Nasir s.n. (RAW), Along road side around Pines Hotel, 8200 ft., 3.9.1969, Saida Qureshi 183 (KUH), Changla Gali, 6.9.77, E. & Y. Nasir & Nooteboom 8593 (RAW), 9 mile from Nathiagali on way to Abbottabad 4.10.70, M. Qaiser 3487. (KUH), Natural Park Murree, Ayubia, 29,09.1986. Abdul Rashid s.n. (KUH), Changla gali, 12.9.1918, R.R. & I.D. Stewart s.n. (RAW), Hazara: Khanspur, 7.10.77, Y. & I. Nasir 8605 (RAW), Thandiani, 7500 ft., 13.8.54. A.H. Khan (PFI), ibid, 5.9.1986, Y. Nasir, R. Akhter & Hanif 12032 (RAW), Near Kaghan valley, 12.9.1964, M.A. Siddiqui 3011 (KUH), Shogran, 8.9.1984, Y. Nasir 11100 (RAW), Between Sari Rest house and Makra, 15.8.65, S.M.A. Kazmi 2199 (KUH), 3 miles from Kaghan on way to Balakot, 20.8.1971, Sultan-ul-Abedin & M. Qaiser 9167 (KUH), Naran, 31.8.72, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 5272 (KUH), Swat: Pande forest, between Jabba & Jahanabad, 21.8.1972, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 4805 (KUH), Swat, Otrore, 6.9.1966, Sadruddin s.n. (KUH), Malam Jabba, 16.10.1991, A. Ghafoor & Students 5350 (KUH), Swat, Utroth, 30.10.1985, Atiq-ur-Rehman (KUH), Ushu, 23.8.62, Nasir & Siddiqui 1057 (RAW), Jhamra, id. 1057 (RAW), Swat, Kagan, August, 1990, Jehandar Shah 121 (ICP), Sharon, 15.x.55, A.H. Khan (PFI), Kashmir, 21.9.70, M.A. Siddiqi & Y. Nasir 6082 (RAW), B-8 Between Sharda and Narinoor, Muzaffarabad Dist. 3.9.86 M. Qaiser & Rizwan Yusuf, 8076 (KUH), Between Kel and Halmet, Muzaffarabad Dist. 2.9.86, M. Qaiser & Rizwan Yusuf, 8052 (KUH), Pahlgam, 16.8.1920, R.R. & I.D. Stewart 5705 (RAW), Taubat, 25.9.1987. Tapir Ali, M. Qaiser and Ajmal Khan, 598 (KUH), Sinnai, Leepa valley, Muzaffarabad Dist. 27.8.1986, M. Qaiser & Rizwan Y. Hashmi, 7780 (KUH), near Chikar, 24.10.1980, Y. Nasir 9404 (RAW), Baltistan: Shigar, near rest house along water stream, 8.7.74 A. Ghafoor & Z.L. Butt, 635 (KUH), Kachura near Skardu, 23.7.1990, M. Qaiser, S. Omer & S.Z. Husain 8505 (KUH), Skardu, 16.9.81, Y. Nasir 9751, 9751a (RAW), Skardu, M.A. Siddiqui & Y. Nasir s.n. 4246 (RAW),Rama Rest house. ± 10000 ft. 30.8.1988, S. Omer & M. Qaiser. 2332 (KUH), Between Rama and Astore, 31.8.1988, S. Omer & M. Qaiser 2406 (KUH), C-7 Below Patriata, 19.9.1986, Y. Nasir, R. Akhter & Hanif 12243 (RAW), Junjal hills, Oct., 1956. A.H. Khan (PFI), Ghora gali, Oct. 1933, R.R. Stewart 15381 (RAW), Kohat, 24.1.49. N.B. Chaghtai, 802 (PFI), Kurram valley, above Makai village, 20.8.1971, M.A. Siddiqui & Y. Nasir 6538 (KUH & RAW), Above Makai village, 3.9.1966, M.A. Siddiqui & Y. Nasir 4293 (RAW), South Waziristan: Baddar, Oct. 1978, S.A.S. Gaillani s.n. (KUH).

Distribution: N.W. Pakistan, Kashmir, N. India, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Sikkim and Burma.