Commelina benghalensis L.

 
  • Family : COMMELINACEAE
    (SPIDERWORT FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Commelinaceae
  • Species : Commelina benghalensis
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Commelina benghalensis L.
  • Common name : Garden Commelina
  • Vernacular name : Kanchara (Hin.); Gubbachhi bale (Kan.); Kanavaazhai (Tam.); Vennadevi kura, Amruthakada (Tel.); Khet papra, Ranasiri (Ori.); Kacchata (San.)
  • Key identification features : A subscandent herb with diffuse branches, creeping and rooting below. Leaves are ovate or oblong, obtuse, hairy on both surfaces. Flowers are small (1.5-2 cm). Fruit is a capsule.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : July-January
  • Comments : Common in moist places up to 1000 m or more, in sheltered rocks, scrub and wayside puddles.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
  • World Distribution : Pantropical; Introduced elsewhere
  • Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Commelina benghalensis. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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