Murdannia edulis
Murdannia edulis (Stokes) Faden
Murdannia edulis (Stokes) Faden is a species in the Commelinaceae family, commonly known as the spiderwort family. It is native to several regions in Asia and the Pacific, including TW, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as the West Himalaya. The species was formally described in 1980.
Description
Murdannia edulis (Stokes) Faden is a member of the Commelinaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes approximately 700 species. The species is distributed across a wide range of tropical and subtropical regions in Asia and the Pacific. Its geographic range includes TW, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and the West Himalaya. The species was published in 1980 and is part of the genus Murdannia, which is characterized by herbaceous plants with distinctive flowers and rhizomes.
Distribution
TW · Assam · Bangladesh · Cambodia · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Hainan · India · Jawa · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Myanmar · Nepal · New Guinea · Philippines · Taiwan · Thailand · Vietnam · West Himalaya
Synonyms
Aneilema formosanumAneilema loureiroiAneilema multiscaposumAneilema platyphyllumAneilema scapiflorumAneilema serotinumAneilema tuberosumCommelina edulisCommelina scapifloraCommelina spicataMurdannia formosanaMurdannia loureiroiMurdannia multiscaposaMurdannia scapifloraPhaeneilema multiscaposumPhaeneilema scapiflorumCommelina tuberosaAneilema scapiflorum var. latifoliumAneilema loureiroi var. horsfieldiiAneilema scapiflorumAneilema scapifolium var. latifoliumMurdannia tuberosa