Thanks for the id Tanayji.
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 6:14 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Muthu ji, > I think the plant is *Commelina erecta L.* because.... > > *Stems -* Erect to ascending, herbaceous, multiple from base, from thick > roots, glabrous to sparse pubescent near apex, often with reddish-purple > striations, branching, to -1m long. > *Leaves -* Alternate, sheathing, lanceolate to lance-oblong, attenuate, > entire, undulate or not, glabrous, to +11cm long, to +/-2.5cm broad. Margins > often reddish. Ocrea scarious-green, with rounded lobes at apex or not. > Lobes to 2.5mm long. Margins of the ocrea typically with white cilia. > *Inflorescence -* Terminal cymes of +/-3 flowers. Cymes subtended > (surrounded) by a folded spathe. Spathe margins joined in basal 1/3 to 1/2. > Spathe pilose to scabrous because of hispidulous hairs, to 2.5cm long, 2cm > broad (when folded), acute. > *Flowers -* Petals 3. 2 upper petals blue, clawed. Claw to 3mm long, > white. Limb (sub)orbicular to reniform, to 1.7cm in diameter, glabrous. > Lower petal white, reduced, notched at apex, +/-6mm long, 7-8mm broad, often > scarious, glabrous. Staminodia 3. All exserted by upper petals. Anthers > yellow, 4-lobed. Filaments glabrous, pale yellow to white, to 4mm long. > Stamens 3, unequal, one similar to staminodia (and exserted just beyond > them), other two more "typical" and exserted by lower petal. Filaments of > two "typical" stamens glabrous, to 1.4cm long, lilac, curling inward at > apex. Anthers purplish, 2mm long. Style curling at apex, to 5mm long, > glabrous, white. Ovary green, 1mm in diameter, 3-locular. Sepals 3, whitish, > reduced. > > Regards > Tanay > > On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> This Commelinaceae member is photographed in a river bank (Moyar). It >> grows in shady soil. Please help to identify this herb. >> >> *Date/Time-* >> >> 12-12-2009 / 03:00 PM >> >> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-* >> >> Nilgiri North Dist; river bank; ca. 300msl >> >> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >> >> Wild; exposed slopes >> >> *Plant Habit- * >> >> Herb; >> >> *Height/Length-* >> >> 10-15cm >> >> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >> >> Plicate; 4-6cm long >> >> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >> >> Raceme; 2.5 – 3cm long >> >> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >> >> Blue; ca. 1.5cm across >> >> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * >> >> >> >> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >> >> No fragrance >> >> -- >> Muthu Karthick, N >> Junior Research Fellow >> Care Earth Trust >> Chennai - 61 >> www.careearthtrust.org >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > 9830439691(Mobile) > 9674221362 (Mobile) > > -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
