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           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 ??
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. 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.        ANDEC106 Rhopalephora scaberrima : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7). Family: Commelinaceae Wow! What a beautiful monocot !! Thank you sir. Yes, it was a nice find for me. It was growing by a small stream.
ID REQUEST 09022015 PTR1 : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1) Look like Orchid !??? Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_09022015 PTR1 May be any Commelinaceae … Yes … you are right!
Rhopalephora scaberrima FOR VALIDATION :: Makutta Ghat :: 24 FEB 2017 : 4 posts by 3 authors. 7 images. 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. .       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!! .
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.
Yes, it is Aneilema sessile!
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