Commelinaceae for ID 170611MK03

[Muthu Karthick]

Dear all,

Please help to ID this Commelinaceae  found forest floor of Sirumalai, an offshoot mountains of Western ghats.

Date/Time-	16-05-2010 / 1:30 PM
Location- Place, Altitude, GP	ca.1600asl; Dindigul, TN
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-	wild
Plant Habit-	long trailing herb
Height/Length-	ca. 1 -2 feet
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-	c. 7 x 1 cm; linear
Inflorescence Type/ Size-	single cyme
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-	c. 1.5 cm across
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.

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[Mayur Nandikar]

Hello Muthu ji

This may be Commelina ensifolia R. Br.

Syn. Commelina liongifolia of Thw. 

This opinion drawn from shape of spathe, petal shape and from leaves.

Thank you

And nice caption.

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Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar,
Research Student,
Department of Botany,
Shivaji University,
Kolhapur.

[Muthu Karthick]

Thanks Mayurji.

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“This may be Commelina ensifolia R. Br.

Syn. Commelina liongifolia of Thw.
This opinion drawn from shape of spathe, petal shape and from leaves.

--
Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar,
Research Student,
Department of Botany,
Shivaji University,

Kolhapur.”

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