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Murdannia striatipetala Faden, Novon 11: 26 2001.;
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Striped Dewflower ;
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Unbranched to tufted annual herb up to 20-25 cm tall with definite base. Leaf lamina oblong to lanceolate. Flowers terminal or axillary from the upper leaves. Petals pale lavender with dark, contrasting veins,margin crenulate; stamens 3 bending to one side of the flower, the style to the other, filaments densely bearded with short, appressed hairs; seeds uniseriate and 5-7 per locule.
. . Apologies for unable to co-ordinate Commelinaceae Week properly: Commelinaceae in India:
……. But addition to this I have good collection and I wish to continue with a new topic (Commelinaceae in India) with the prior permission of all group members. Here is the first posting of a lovely herb, which earlier posted by … a year back and Photographed by … I recently visited that locality which mentioned by … and I able to locate this beautiful plant (thanks due to … , … and …),
Murdannia striatipetala Faden
Type: Sri Lanka, Jaffna District (US; PDA).
Distribution: Sri Lanka and Southern India
Best Seen at: Thirumullaivoyal, on the bank of Red Hills Lake (Puzahal Lake), Chennai. 13 14′ 703 N and 80 13′ 709 E; Elevation: 11 meters
Unbranched to tufted annual herb up to 20-25 cm tall with definite base. Leaf lamina oblong to lanceolate. Flowers terminal or axillary from the upper leaves. Petals pale lavender with dark, contrasting veins,margin crenulate; stamens 3 bending to one side of the flower, the style to the other, filaments densely bearded with short, appressed hairs; seeds uniseriate and 5-7 per locule.
Photograph taken at above mentioned place on 13th Feb. 2010. .
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Location: Alambarai Port, Kangipuram Dist.
Date: 30.01.2013
Habitat: Cultivated land
Habit: Grass Like? So beautiful! Would love to know it’s name… I think this is some Murdannia sp. … probably had posted this earlier. Could be Murdannia striatipetala
ref: flowers of India website. what a pretty design on a three petalled violet flower, plant looked like weed Yes….It is Murdannia striatipetala Faden.
Please help me in identifying this Murdannia species (Commelinaceae).
Commonly seen near wetlands in Kancheepuram district. Also seen in the outskirts of Chennai.
Habitat: wetland (moist soil, among grasses)
Date: 09 May 2015
Location: near Kelambakkam, TN
Alt.: 28 m asl Looks like Murdannia striatipetala Faden Yes …, it looks very much like M.striatipetala. Attached images are of Murdannia striatipetala Faden, endemic to India and Sri Lanka. …, presently in Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR), Satara idenfies it as Murdannia striatipetala Faden and its distribution is restricted to South India and SriLanka.
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[2022/Feb/17 ART 1] Is this Murdannia striatipetala?: 1 image.
Date: 2022/Feb/13 Location: Kattur Lake, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Acknowledgement: Spotted by a team member participating in Asian Waterbird Census organized by Madras Naturalists’ Society. Photographed by another team member.
May I know if this is Murdannia striatipetala? Yes ! |
Murdannia striatipetala
Updated on December 24, 2024