This plant has the flower and leaves of I. spathulata, a medicinal plant known as Lokitegi and found in eastern and northeastern Africa. In this example from central Tanzania, however, I have no idea what those strange, coiled discs are at the base of the flowers.
[syn. Jacquemontia ovalifolia subsp. sandwicensis]Pohiiaka or Oval-leaf clustervineConvolvulaceae (Morning-glory family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands)Oahu (Cultivated)White-flowered formFlowers of pohiiaka and ilimawww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5188180554/in/photostream/Habitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187580227/in/photostream/Dried leaves and stems were made into a tea or mixed with niu (coconut) and eaten by early Hawaiians.Medicinally, pohiiaka was used to treat babies with thrush (ea), as a laxative for lepo paa (constipation), and for babies with general weakness (paoao). It also was used to help babies and adults with eha makau (frightening pains or aches). The plant was mixed with kalo (taro) leaves and salt for cuts.EtymologyThe generic name Jacquemontia is named in behalf of Victor Jacquemont (1801-1832), a French geologist and botanical explorer.The specific epithet sandwicensis refers to the "Sandwich Islands," as the Hawaiian Islands were once called, and named by James Cook on one of his voyages in the 1770s. James Cook named the islands after John Montagu (The fourth Earl of Sandwich) for supporting Cook's voyages.NPH00005nativeplants.hawaii.edu/search/?query=jacquemontia
Family: ConvolvulaceaeLocal name: Vishnu kranthamDistribution: Distributed through out India especialy in tropical regions. This is the normal variety of Evolvulus, A prostrate viry pubescent herb with blue flowers. Leaves small, lanceolate, oblong, entire distichous; Flowers soitary axilary, sepals 5 subequal, corolla rotate, limb plicate, stamens 5 exerted, ovary 2 celled, ovules 4 styles 2, fruit a capsule.It is used as hair and nerve tonic. The sky is blue, the sea is blue and lord Vishnu who is all pervading is also blue as per the Hindu mythology, It is because of the pretty blue colored flowers the plant is named as Vishnu krantham.