Commelinales & Zingiberales Week: Commelinaceae, Commelina benghalensis from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

Commelinales & Zingiberales Week: Commelinaceae, Commelina benghalensis L.,  Sp. pl. 1:41. 1753, nom. cons.

A common rainy season plant in Delhi, with luxuriant growth in shaded areas, along roadsides and wastelands. 

Common names

English: Benghal dayflower, Indian dayflower

Sans: Kanchata

Hindi & Beng: Kanchara

Mar: Kena

Tam: Kanavazhai, kanangakarai

Tel: Vennadevikura

Rhizomes are  cooked and eaten, leaves also eaten at the time of scarcity. Herb is also medicinal

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
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[tanay bose]

Thanks for the first post !!

and some lovely capture of the Bengal Dayflower

Tanay

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Tanay Bose

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