Murdannia gigantea
Also known as: Aneilema ensifolium Wight +6 more
- Aneilema ensifolium Wight
- Aneilema giganteum (Vahl) R.Br.
- Aneilema giganteum var. gracilis Benth.
- Commelina gigantea Vahl
- Commelina hookeriana Spreng.
- Phaeneilema giganteum (Vahl) G.Brückn.
- Prionostachys ensifolia Hassk. ex C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Murdannia gigantea is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Commelinaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Jawa, Madagascar, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Vietnam