Murdannia spirata (Linnaeus) G. Brückner (1930: 173) Pl.

Antony, Anna Ancy & Nampy, Santhosh, 2014, Taxonomic significance of capsule and seed characters of Indian species of Murdannia Royle (Commelinaceae), Phytotaxa 178 (1), pp. 1-22 : 12-17

21. Murdannia spirata (Linnaeus) G. Brückner (1930: 173) Pl. 3C; 6C; 11E, F

Capsule ovate to elliptic, 3–4.5 × 1.4–2.4 mm. Seeds 3 or 4 per locule, uniseriate, ovate–rectangular, 0.75–1.1 × 0.6–1 mm; testa foveolate-reticulate, slightly ridged and furrowed to warty, farinose materials present; hilum elliptic; embryotega semidorsal.

Specimens examined:–– Andhra Pradesh, East Godavari district, Devarpally, 20 December 1993, M. Mohanan 100789 (MH). Assam, Goalpara district, Goalpara, 6 September 2009, Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2378 (DEV). Himachal Pradesh, Hamirpur district, Bijhari, 13 August 1977, M.V. Vishwanathan 61641 (BSD). Karnataka, Udupi district, Mookambika temple, 29 September 2011, Anna Ancy Antony & P.M. Shahina 4641 (DEV). Kerala, Ernakulam district, Pallipuram, 10August 2008, Anna Ancy Antony 2313 (DEV). Kozhikode district, Muthappanpuzha, 2 October 2008, Anna Ancy Antony 2339 (DEV). West Bengal, North Bengal university campus, 28 August 2008, Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2365 (DEV). Maharashtra, Raigad district, Matheran, 20 November 2008, Anna Ancy Antony 2355 (DEV).

PLATE. SEM of seeds of Murdannia species : A & B. M. edulis (Stokes) Faden (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2301 ); C & D. M. esculenta (Wall. ex C.B. Clarke) R.S. Rao & Kammathy (from Santhosh Nampy & Joby Paul 5113); E & F. M. fadeniana Nampy & Joby ( Anna Ancy Antony 4685); G & H. M. gigantea (Vahl) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2380 )

PLATE. SEM of seeds of Murdannia species : A & B. M. hookeri (C.B. Clarke) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 4615); C & D. M. japonica (Thunb.) Faden (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2302 ); E & F. M. juncoides (Wight) R.S. Rao & Kammathy (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 4693); G & H. M. lanuginosa (Wall. ex C.B. Clarke) G. Brückn. (from Joby Paul 830).

PLATE 0. SEM of seeds of Murdannia species : A & B. M. loriformis (Hassk.) R.S. Rao & Kammathy (from Anna Ancy Antony & Manudev 3501); C & D. M. nudiflora (L.) Brenan (from Anna Ancy Antony 2352 ); E & F. M. pauciflora (G. Brückn.) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony 2341 ); G & H. M. sahyadrica Ancy & Nampy (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 4654).

PLATE. SEM of seeds of Murdannia species : A & B. M. semiteres (Dalzell) Santapau (from Anna Ancy Antony 2333 ); C & D. M. simplex (Vahl) Brenan (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2357 ); E & F. M. spirata (L.) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony 2313 ); G & H. M. striatipetala Faden (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2395 ).

PLATE. SEM of seeds of Murdannia species : A & B. M. vaginata (L.) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2371 ); C & D. M. versicolor (Dalzell) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2359 ); E & F. M. zeylanica (C.B. Clarke) G. Brückn. (from Santhosh Nampy & Manudev 4311)