Family: ScrophulariaceaeDistribution: Common tiny root parasite on grasses on hill slopes in southAsia. Scabridly hairy slender herbs, 10-20cm tall, leaves narrowly linear- oblong, sessile; Flowers white, 1-1.5cm across, in axilary or on terminal spikes; Calyx 15 ribbed, lobes lanceolate,with crustaceous glands, corolla not spurred,stamens 4 didynamous,ovary many ovuled,fruit an oblong capsule.