Tonella tenella
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| Tonella tenella (Benth.) A. Heller |
Tonella tenella is one of two species in genus Tonella, which has been recently reclassified as a member of Plantaginaceae. This species is known by the common names small-flowered tonella and lesser baby innocence. The plant is a small annual herb with an erect stem up to 30 centimeters tall. The flowers are very tiny, only a few millimeters wide. The corolla is arranged with four petal lobes on one side and one larger petal lobe on the other. The lobed petals are white with blue or purple spots or streaks, and they surround four white stamens.

