Changing Color Dewflower
Murdannia versicolor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Murdannia versicolor
- Genus
- Murdannia
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
- 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
- Purple/pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Changing Color Dewflower itself; the rest are typical of the Commelinaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Changing Color Dewflower
A member of the Commelinaceae family, Changing Color Dewflower (Murdannia versicolor) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and 1 other states. It grows in semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to November.
Commelinaceae
Spiderwort Family
Changing Color Dewflower belongs to the Commelinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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