Hello Muthu ji This may be *Commelina ensifolia *R. Br. Syn. *Commelina liongifolia *of Thw. This opinion drawn from shape of spathe, petal shape and from leaves.
Thank you And nice caption. On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:50 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > Please help to ID this Commelinaceae found forest floor of Sirumalai, an > offshoot mountains of Western ghats. > > *Date/Time-* > > 16-05-2010 / 1:30 PM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > ca.1600asl; Dindigul, TN > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > wild > > *Plant Habit-* > > long trailing herb > > *Height/Length-* > > ca. 1 -2 feet > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > c. 7 x 1 cm; linear > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > single cyme > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > c. 1.5 cm across > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.* > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > > -- Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar, Research Student, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
