Murdannia dimorphoides

Murdannia dimorphoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Subfamily: Commelinoideae
Tribe: Commelineae
Genus: Murdannia
Species: M. dimorphoides
Binomial name
Murdannia dimorphoides
Faden

Murdannia dimorphoides is a plant species endemic to Sri Lanka, known from only one location inside Wilpattu National Park.[1]


Murdannia dimorphoides is an annual, trailing herb sometimes rooting at the nodes. Leaves are narrow, up to 12 cm long. Some flowers are hermaphroditic, others staminate only, either way lilac to lavender, up to 15 mm across.[1][2][3][4]


References

  1. 1 2 Faden, Robert B. 2001. New taxa of Murdannia (Commelinaceae) from Sir Lanka. Novon 11:22-30.
  2. ↑ EOL, Encyclopedia of Life
  3. ↑ Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
  4. ↑ M. D. Dassanayake. 2000. Revised Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon, v 14. CRC Press
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