in botany, a genus of the pentandria monogyne clas. The corolla of this plant consists of one rotated petal. There are four species of anagallis, viz. the arvensis, or male pimpernel, a native of Britain; the monelli, a native of Verona; the latifolia and the linifolia, both natives of Spain. The anagallis is supposed to be detergent and healing.