✿Commelinaceae · Murdannia

Large Dewflower

Murdannia simplex

Herboutdoor

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh & more
Flowering: August-October

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Murdannia simplex
Genus: Murdannia
Family: Commelinaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests and grasslands
Habitat type: Forest, Grassland
Distribution: Paleotropics
Found in India: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting: August-October
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Parallel

Typical of the Commelinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour: Purple/pinkrecorded

Typical of the family

Flower symmetry: Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Large Dewflower itself; the rest are typical of the Commelinaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Marathi: नीलिमा

About Large Dewflower

Large Dewflower (Murdannia simplex) is a herb in the Commelinaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh and 3 other states. It grows in moist deciduous forests and grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to October.

Botanical family

Commelinaceae

Spiderwort Family

Large Dewflower belongs to the Commelinaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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