Family :
Commelinaceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate Spiral
Leaf Type
Simple
Leaf Shape
Linear, Lanceolate
Leaf Apex
Acute
Leaf Base
Leaf Margin
Undulate
Habit : A spreading herb.
Habitat and Distribution : Common, especially in moist places. Hills, above 500m. India, Sri Lanka, Australia.
Indigenous Information : Leaves are cooked and eaten.
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Names:
English : Bearded CommelinaIrula : Onaligai
Hindi : Kana
Flower:
Solitary, blue. Flowering throughout the year.Fruit :
A capsule, two-celled. Seeds 3, smooth, ovoid, orange brown. Fruiting throughout the year.
