899.010 Murdannia Royle

Faden, R. (2012) Commelinaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa

Malaise, P. (1988) Commelinaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV 119-142

Van den Burg, J.W. & Bidault, E. (2020) Commelinaceae Flore du Gabon 55 1-88

Description of the genus

Perennial herb (in ours), arising from a rhizome. Flowers in terminal or terminal and axillary thyrses, slightly zygomorphic, bisexual. Sepals 3, free. Petals 3, free, blue, purple or white. Stamens 2-3, fertile. Staminodes (0-)3(-4). Ovary 3-locular.

Derivation of name: after Murdan Aly, plant collector and keeper of the herbarium at Saharunpore, India.

Worldwide: c.50 species, in tropical and warm areas.

DRC: 3 taxa.

Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus

Species	Botanical divisions	Content
semiteres (Dalz.) Santapau
simplex (Vahl) Brenan		Description, Image
stricta Brenan

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