11. Gonostegia hirta (Blume 1826: 495) Miquel (1870: 303)

Habit: ranging from a weak-stemmed prostrate herb rooting at nodes or a climbing straggling herb to a robust herb or diffuse shrub (0.2- 3. 5 m).

Habitat: rice fields, between grass, banks of mountain streams, moist slopes, soil of serpentine rocks, and between chalk rocks forests.

Distribution: Pakistan (NW), Kashmir, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, India (especially central and south), Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (Hainan, Hong Kong, Taiwan), Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines (Mindanao, Luzon), Indonesia (Sumatera, Jawa, Sulawesi), Timor-Leste, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Australia (Queensland);

Collections: Timor Barat: Fetin, Boscharchitect Koepang 9, 10 Apr 1935 (L!, BRI, BO) ; Nule, Kooy 617, 5 Jan 1969 (L!) ; Nasimetan, Kapan, Kooy 623, 6 Jan 1969 (L!) ; Tubleu, Kooy 721, 5 Mar 1970 (L!) ; Joepoel, 5 km W of Niki-Niki, Walsh 196, 29 Mar 1929 (L!, Z) ; Timor-Leste: [ Fatunaba Hills], Forbes 3460, [Dec] 1882–[Mar 1883] (L!) ; Lautem, plateau of Fuiloro, van Steenis 18665, 23 Dec 1953 (LISC!); road Maubisse-Hato Builico, Paiva, Silveira & Sousa T 386, 20 Feb 2005 (AVE!, L) ; Ainaro, Kab. Ainaro, 0. 23 km from centre of Ainaro on a bearing of 23 degrees, southern coast, Mitchell 7231, 3 May 2002 (BRI) ; Metinaro-Manatuto road, at Beheda, Paiva, Silveira & Pratas T 668 & T700, 26 Feb 2005 (AVE!, L) ; inland from Dili on road to Railako, Cowie s.n., 5 May 2006 (L); Baucau, Mate-Bian, Cinatti 270, 9 Sep 1962 (L!, LISC!) .