Murdannia spirata
Asiatic Dewflower
Also known as: Aneilema spiratum (L.) R.Br. +5 more
- Aneilema spiratum (L.) R.Br.
- Aneilema spiratum (L.) Sweet
- Aneilema spiratum (L.) Wall., 1831
- Aphylax spiralis Salisb.
- Commelina spirata L.
- Phaeneilema spiratum (L.) G.Brückn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Murdannia spirata (commonly known as Asiatic dewflower) is an annual within the Commelinaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida, Samoa
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms