類型 Type：草本Herb/Herbaceous plant
中文名 Chinese name：倒地蜈蚣
英名 English name：Taiwan torenia
科別 Family name：母草科Linderniaceae
屬別 Genus name：倒地蜈蚣屬Torenia
特有種 Endemic species：否No/N
學名 Scientific Name：Torenia concolor Lindl.
簡介 Description
多年生草本，分布於全臺低海拔地區。莖纖細具四稜，匍匐性，莖節上生根。紙質單葉對生，卵形至三角形。藍紫色筒狀花頂生，全年開花。果為蒴果。具藥用且被用於園藝綠美化。
Perennial herbaceous plant, distributed in low altitude areas of Taiwan. The species has quadrangular slender stems that is prostrate and can generate roots on stem nodes. Papery simple leaves are oppositely arranged, ovate to triangular. The species blooms throughout the year with blue-purple tubular flowers terminally produced to eventually come up with capsule fruits. It has some medicinal properties and is often used in gardening and landscaping.
