672 ID wild plant Commelinaceae

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Please ID wild plant, kind regards, Sam.

Location: Chathamattom Ernakulam Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 700fsl

Flower date: 18NOV2024, 08.40am

Habitat: wild moisture sloppy grassy

Plant habit: small procumbent branched herb, weak fleshy cylindrical stem 02mm diameter, annual

Height: 10cm

Leaves: alternate ovate acute soft smooth fleshy, size: 25×10mm

Flower: axillary buds, orange, non fragrant diameter: 05mm

Fruit: 

Seed:

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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

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[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Thank you very much dear Garg ji for forwarding my request for identification.

Kind regards, Sam.

[Saroj Kasaju]

I tried many options but was unable.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Ok Saroj ji.

Good population here, above 50 plants at that time only spotted in my property in between banana cultivation.  Or having any genetic issues? 

Kind regards, Sam.

[Saroj Kasaju]

Please shoot flowering.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Mayur Nandikar]

This is interesting, I never saw such floral abnormality in Commelinaceae. Thank you Sam ji for sharing. The plant is apparently Murdannia pauciflora, and flowers that are extremely abnormal can be called homeosis. But more interesting is that the entire individual has such weird flowers! 

By any chance you are visiting the place again please do observe the capsules and seeds. If the plants still exist, it is really fascinating to understand the anomalies.      

All best, 

Mayur

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Mayur D. Nandikar (Ph.D. Botany)

Editor, Phytotaxa

Member IUCN Species Survival Commission

 

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Dear Mayur ji,

Thank you very much for your response.

This plant was growing near my house.  At first, I thought it was M. pauciflora, same as you said. It is because just before some weeks, there was many M. pauciflora growing with both pink and orange flowers.  Although I used to see it every day, I thought it was M. pauciflora, and avoided.  But somewhere I feel some differences, so documented it.  Please check below image, both opened and opening flowers are in the same manner. Anyway, we'll have to wait until November to see this plant again.

Kind regards, 

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Dear Saroj ji, 

Please check below image, both opened and opening flowers are in the same manner. Anyway, we'll have to wait until November to see this plant again.

Kind regards, Sam 

[Saroj Kasaju]

I guess it needs further follow up.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju