Sheathed Dewflower
Murdannia vaginata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- July-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Murdannia vaginata
- Genus
- Murdannia
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist localities in the plains
- Habitat type
- Plains
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-October
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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 Sheathed Dewflower itself; the rest are typical of the Commelinaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Sheathed Dewflower
A member of the Commelinaceae family, Sheathed Dewflower (Murdannia vaginata) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala and 4 other states. It grows in moist localities in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from July to October.
Commelinaceae
Spiderwort Family
Sheathed Dewflower belongs to the Commelinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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