Murdannia simplex

Murdannia simplex (Vahl) Brenan, Kew Bull. 7: 186 1952. (syn. Aneilema cavaleriei H.Lév. & Vaniot; Aneilema longifolium Hook.; Aneilema rigidum Blatt.; Aneilema secundum Wight; Aneilema simplex (Vahl) Kunth; Aneilema simplex (Vahl) C.B. Clarke; Aneilema sinicum Ker Gawl.; Aneilema sinicum var. simplex (Vahl) C.B.Clarke; Commelina hookeri A.Dietr.; Commelina longifolia (Hook.) Spreng. [Illegitimate]; Commelina simplex Vahl; Commelina sinica (Ker Gawl.) Roem. & Schult.; Murdannia sinica (Ker Gawl.) G.Brückn.; Phaeneilema rigidum (Blatt.) Raizada; Phaeneilema sinicum (Ker Gawl.) G.Brückn.);

commonly known as: blue dewflower, blue dove weed • Marathi: नीलीमा nilima;
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Murdannia spirata from Below Bababudangiri Peak-GS12022022-4: 4 very high res. images.
Murdannia spirata photographed from Below Bababudangiri Peak, Karnataka, 26-9-2015

Looks different from images at Murdannia spirata (L.) G.Brückn.

It is something else.

Pl. check comparative images at Murdania.
Alos check with images at Murdannia gigantea (Vahl) G.Brückn., but basal leaves look different (if these are from the same plant).

This more looks Murdannia simplex or gigantea to me. It must be having the rosette.

Is this image OK for the suggested species?

Thank you for additional image. Not gigantea, it could be Murdannia simplex. It was growing under story or in elevated open situations? I have seen Murdannia loriformis also prefers undergrowth.

Thanks …, not sure now about habitat.

For time being will consider this as Murdannia simplex, as it has lateral inflorescence.

KAS Week : (Murdannia simplex-01/10/2012-NJ):
Murdannia simplex – Nilima in Marathi

Kas Week :: DV :: 28 SEP 08 – 0230 :: Murdannia simplex:
Kas plateau … about 4000 ft asl
… one of the 39 World Heritage sites in the Western Ghats of India

28 SEP 08
Murdannia simplex (Vahl) Brenan … (family: Commelinaceae)

mur-DAN-ee-uh — named for M. Murdan Ali, plant collector at Saharanpur Botanic Garden … Dave’s Botanary
SIM-plecks — simple, unbranched … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: blue dewflower, blue dove weed • Marathi: नीलीमा nilima
Distribution: tropical east Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • eFlora • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar

This is one of the best of your photographs from Kas. Nilima is looking too beautiful, appropriate name for this plant.

Kas week : Murdannia simplex SMP:
Murdannia simplex.
Commelinaceae
As against Murdannia lanuginosa this is slightly bigger herb 30-50cm with longer internodes.
Leaves alternate 15-30 cm linear acute. sheathing at base, hairy. Flowers in terminal panicles.

KAS Week DS_081012_04 Help with id:
This set is also from Kas, 22nd Sep 2012.
Seems the stick has lost flowers .
Please help.