Herbarium JCB

Cyanotis tuberosa (Roxb.) Schult. & Schult.f.

Family : COMMELINACEAE
(SPIDERWORT FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Commelinaceae
Species : Cyanotis tuberosa
Basionym : Tradescantia tuberosa Roxb.
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cyanotis tuberosa (Roxb.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Common name : Greater Cat Ears
Collection Nos : HJCB-0179
Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy, Arun Singh R. & K.Sankara Rao
Collection Date : 19/11/14
Collection Locality : Palamner forest range, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State
Endemism : Peninsular India
Habitat : Scrub Jungle
Key identification features : An annual creeping or sub-erect herb with tuberous roots. Stems are swollen and hairy at the base. Leaves sessile and sheathed. Basal leaves are purple beneath and sword-shaped. Upper leaves are shorter. Flowers ( 0.8-1 cm across) occur in terminal clusters, enclosed in a pair of small leaves. Stamens about 6, filaments are densely bearded.
Habit : Herb
Flower, Fruit : August-November
Comments : Occasional in scrub jungles up to 800 m.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
World Distribution : India
Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
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=Cyanotis tuberosa. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.