Murdannia simplex
(Vahl) Brenan
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Description
An erect or sprawling herb. It grows 1.3 m tall. It can have a tuberous rootstock. The leaves are narrow and grooved. They are 20 cm long by 1 cm wide. They sheath the stem at the base. The flowers are blue and in racemes at the end of stalks.
Edible Uses
The tubers are probably edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Ghana, India, Madagascar, Tanzania, West Africa,
Synonyms
Aneilema cavaleriei H. Lev. & VaniotMurdannia sinica Vahland several others
References (2)
- Nandikar, M. D. & Gurav. R. V., 2015, Revision of the genus Murdannia (Commelinaceae) in India. Phytodiversity 2015: Vol. 2 (1): 56-112 p 90
- von Katja Rembold, 2011, Conservation status of the vascular plants in East African rain forests. Dissertation Universitat Koblenz-Landau p 174
