Lantana Flower

The flower I grew up playing with as a kid. Lantana, a species native to Central & South America has spread in over 50 countries, including India where it has become an invasive species. Other names of this tiny flower are big-sage (Malaysia), white-sage (Caribbean) etc. In Jharkhand & West Bengal, we call it Putus and it is said that Portuguese first introduced it in Goa in India.