Murdannia Royle

Some or all the filaments bearded. Ovary 3-locular Murdannia

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Herb with creeping stems. Internodes with a line of dense hairs. Leaves linear-lanceolate, 2–8 cm long, sometimes slightly folded, apex acuminate. Flower in a terminal mostly 1-flowered inflorescence. Petals pale pink to purple, obovate. Garden escape. Damp places. Introd. from E. Asia. Fl. autumn Murdannia keisak

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Weak, perennial herb. Stems erect, 10–60 cm high. Leaves linear, usually 6–10 cm long, sometimes much longer, basal with a few cauline leaves. Flowers in a terminal irregularly branched panicle. Petals usually mauve or pink, ovate, c. 10 mm long. Coast. Uncommon Murdannia graminea