Cyanotis arachnoidea

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Images by (Badri Narayanan – validation by Mayur Nandikar)

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High Wavies flora 19092012 TBN 1a for id: 1 correct image.
Please id the following, details of which are as follows:
Date :19/08/2012
Location :High Wavies hill ranges, Theni Dt, Tamil Nadu
Habitat :waste land adjoining evergreen forest
Habit :herb
Coordinates :do not know
Altitude :4750 ft
Leaves 😕 sessile opposite leaves
Flowers :as seen
Fruits :not seen

Cyanotis sp. of Commelinaceae?


googling took a while
no such thing as HIgh WAVIES
was confused but since I dont give up easily … found that its High WAVY…
a beautiful area to visit
look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghamalai


Checked flowers of india website. Could it be Cyanotis arachnoidea.


Yes this is Cyanotis arachnoidea


High Wavies flora 19092012 TBN 1a.JPG this one is Cyanotis arachnoidea
while High Wavies flora 19092012 TBN 1b for id.JPG is more look likes Cyanotis villosa


I am sorry if I have posted two different plants in the same mail.
Is it possible that the flower parts- stamens, had got detached from the flower body, in fact some are lying loose. Please elucidate.



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Wildflower for ID (01) (mixed thread): 10 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
For ID.
Date: 06/09/18
Location : Jawalagiri (near Hosur)
Altitude   : 997 ASL
Habitat.   : wild

Pl. check comparative images at /species/a—l/cl/commelinaceae/cyanotis 


To me appears close to images at Cyanotis arachnoidea C.B.Clarke as per comparative images at Cyanotis.



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Bangalore-Ooty November 2013 :: Requesting ID of this Cyanotis at Ooty :: 20122013 :: ARK-31 : Attachments (3). 5 posts by 3 authors.
Requesting to please ID this Cyanotis sps captured growing wild in Ooty in November 2013.

This could be Cyanotis arachnoidea


I guess … is right ! FoI


Yes, it’s Cyanotis arachnoidea,


This appears to be Cyanotis arachnoidea.



Attachments (4).
Requesting to please ID these plants (actually 2) captured at Dodabetta peak, Ooty in November 2013.
Apologies for the bad picture quality.

This is possibly Cyanotis arachnoidea C. B. Cl.
Need few more close up pics as well as information about capsule and seed for confirmation of ID.


Yellow flowers or pink flowers? Both looks so out of focus.


Yellow flowers are of Oxalis spiralis G.Don as per images and details herein. 


Yes it’s …


May I request you to pl. post high res. images to check the details.



Attaching hi-res pics. Thanks … for following up on this and many other posts.
Am afraid, the pics are not of an a good quality.
2 high res. images.

Yes, appears to be Cyanotis arachnoidea only.




For ID 150223EPT1: 3 images.

Presenting for ID
Taken on 23.10.2022
Location: Eastern Ghats, Yercaud
Elevation: 1600 mts
Habitat: Rock crevice, Roadside
Habit: Herb

Pl. check
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/22/cyanotis/


Cyanotis thwaitesii Hassk. ?


Can it be
https://efloraofindia.com/2012/10/29/cyanotis-arachnoidea/?


I too thought same Cyanotis arachnoidea


To me also appears close to images at Cyanotis arachnoidea C.B.Clarke


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634 ID wild plant: 9 high res. images.
Please ID wild plant,

Location: Kolukkumalai Munnar Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 7200fsl
Flower date: 11OCT2024, 07.50am
Habitat: wild moisture rocky misty sloppy grassy windy alpine 
Plant habit: small procumbent branched herb, weak fleshy cylindrical stem 05mm diameter, annual
Height: 20cm
Leaves: alternate  whirly basal elongated acute simple glossy fleshy, size upto: 18×4cm, purplish green
Flower: axillary inflorescence, 03 petals, bracts, diameter:18mm, violet, non fragrant
Fruit:
Seed:
Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x


Please check Cyanotis arachnoidea C.B.Clarke


Yes, it is Cyanotis arachnoidea dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant


Yes, appears close to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/cyanotis-arachnoidea/


This is Cyanotis nilagirica Hassk. Previously called in India as Cyanotis arachnoidea C.B. Clarke (excluding African plants).



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Updated on March 6, 2025

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