Jalpipari / Long-Leaf Dayflower
Commelina longifolia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- July-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Commelina longifolia
- Genus
- Commelina
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands and deciduous forests near rocks
- Distribution
- India, China, Indo-China, Malesia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Commelinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Bluerecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jalpipari itself; the rest are typical of the Commelinaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Jalpipari
About Jalpipari
A member of the Commelinaceae family, Long-Leaf Dayflower (Commelina longifolia) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It grows in grasslands and deciduous forests near rocks. Flowering and fruiting run from July to March.
Commelinaceae
Spiderwort Family
Jalpipari belongs to the Commelinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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