Rhopalephora scaberrima (Blume) Faden, Phytologia 37: 480 1977. (Syn: Aneilema protensum (Wight) Wall. ex Thwaites; Aneilema scaberrimum (Blume) Kunth; Aneilema scaberrimum var. fruticosum C.B.Clarke; Commelina protensa Steud. [Invalid]; Commelina scaberrima Blume; Dictyospermum protensum Wight; Dictyospermum scaberrimum (Blume) C.V.Morton ex Panigrahi; Dictyospermum scaberrimum (Blume) J.K. Morton; Floscopa bambusifolia H.Lév.; Lamprodithyros protensus (Wight) Hassk.; Phaeneilema scaberrimum (Blume) Raizada; Piletocarpus protensus (Wight) Hassk.; Piletocarpus protensus var. angustifolius Hassk.; Piletocarpus protensus var. intermedius Hassk.; Piletocarpus protensus var. latifolius Hassk.; Pollia bambusifolia (H.Lév.) H.Lév.; Rhopalephora scaberrima var. fruticosa (C.B.Clarke) Vrinda & Panikkar; Tradescantia scaberrima (Blume) Hassk.);

Erect herbs, to 1 m tall. Leaves scattered, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, base rounded, narrowed into a petiole, hispid above and glabrous below, to 15 x 3.5 cm, sheath hispid, to 2.5 cm long. Panicle terminal, glandular pubescent. Flowers blue, 0.8 cm across. Sepals basally connate. Ovary 3-celled; ovule 1 in each cell. Capsule globose, pubescent 3.5 mm across; seeds planoconvex, glandular.

Flowering and fruiting: July-September
Semi-evergreen forests
Indo-Malesia
(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

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Fwd: SK839 30 OCT-2017:ID- 2 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (10)

Location:  Suryavinayak, Bhktapur, Nepal
Date: 7 October 2017
Elevation : 4600 ft.
Which one is the correct ID ?? 
Dictyospermum scaberrimum (Blume) H. Hara
Rhopalephora scaberrima (Blume) Faden
Dictyospermum scaberrimum (Blume) C.V.Morton ex Panigrahi
Dictyospermum scaberrimum (Blume) J.K. Morton

Rhopalephora scaberrima (Blume) Faden is the correct one. Between, if you have access to the plants, please see the seeds, is it brown or white? 


The location being at the same area could it also be Aneilema sessile ??



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Flora of CRF_8 : 9 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (2).
Please help me to identify this grass.

Why do you feel this is a Poaceae member? I think it is a Commelinaceae member…


Thus is not Poaceae, Poaceae never have flowers like this
The floral anatomy of Poaceae is completely different from other plant members just like an Asteraceae.

I am reattaching the pics. Please help me to identify this commelinaceae sp.
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Commelinaceae I hope


Please see our earlier posting regarding Rhopalephora scaberrima may be you all get the answer.
… If it is possible then please provide details like Place, Date, Habitat,etc.
Thanx for sharing.

Here is the link to the thread pointed out by …



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ANDEC106 Rhopalephora scaberrima : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7).

Family: Commelinaceae
Place: Nelliyampathy-Nemmara Road, Kerala
Date: 8th November 2014
Identified by: …


Wow! What a beautiful monocot !!


Thank you sir. Yes, it was a nice find for me. It was growing by a small stream.


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ID REQUEST 09022015 PTR1 : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)
Look like Orchid !???

Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_09022015 PTR1
Date/Time-:05/02/15   –    09:30
Location- Place, Altitude – Kaiga, Uttar Kannada, Karnataka, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-   wild
Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb/ Orchid
Length- 1m


May be any Commelinaceae


Yes … you are right!
This is Rhopalephora scaberrima
Family: Commelinaceae


 


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Makutta Ghat Karnataka
Date: 24 FEB 2017 … Elevation range: ~ 87 – 263 m (288 – 865 ft) asl
Rhopalephora scaberrima (Blume) Faden … (family: Commelinaceae

Yes …, it is indeed.


Thank you very much, … for validating the ID.


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126 ID wild plant Commelina: 11 images.

Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671
Altitude: 1400fsl
Flower date: 10.08.2021, 12.45pm
Habitat: wild moisture
Plant habit: creeping or erect/obliquely branches, weak stem, fleshy, hairy, gripped flower nodes, annual
Height: 03 feet
Leaves: alternate, oblong, apex, size:7×3cm or less
Flower: racemose, 3 petals, diameter:09mm, violent, non fragrant
Fruit: ovate, green into brown, size:4×4mm
Seed: brown, ovate, compressed 2 nos., size:3×2mm
Camera: mobile Samsung Galaxy A21s

Rhopalephora scaberrima it is!!


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Rhopalephora scaberrima (Blume) Faden: 9 high res. images.
Location: Surya Binayak, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Altitude: 1500m.
Date: 28 August 2023
Habit : Wild
Syn : Dictyospermum scaberrimum (Blume) J.K.Morton ex H.Hara


This is Rhopalephora, perhaps not scaberrima. Please keep eyes on fruits, it must be sessile. We have proposed a species in Rhopalephora (=Aneilema) as A. sessile.
It is in press, I strongly believe this belongs to A. sessile.


Enclosing fruiting and seed images as you have suggested.
8 very high res. images.


Yes, it is Aneilema sessile!


 


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References:
The Plant List Ver.1.1  WCSP  Flora of China  FOC illustration  Checklist of Nepal  e-monocot  Kerala Plants  India Biodiversity Portal IBIS Flora

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