A New Species of Murdannia Royle (Commelinaceae) from Northern Western Ghats of India

A new species of Murdannia Royle (Commelinaceae), Murdannia brownii Nandikar & Gurav, is described and illustrated from northern Western Ghats of India. It differs from allied M. versicolor (Dalzell) Bruckn. in having obovate, rose-red to flesh coloured petals, elliptic capsule and falsifoveate-glebulate seed surface

Neotypification and taxonomic reinstatement of Grewia macrophylla

Grewia macrophylla G. Don has been treated as a synonym of Grewia abutilifolia Vent. ex Juss. in most literature. However, G. macrophylla is a distinct species and differs from G. abutilifolia in the characters of leaf, pedicel and petals. G. macrophylla is known from elevated hilly forests in the northeast region of India and Myanmar, while G. abutilifolia is distributed throughout India and Southeast Asia. Here, we resurrect and distinguish G. macrophylla from G. abutilifolia. A neotype for G. marcophylla and a lectotype for G. abutilifolia are also designated here

A Revision of the Genus Cyanotis D. Don (Commelinaceae) in India

The genus Cyanotis D. Don in India is taxonomically revised. Thirteen taxa of Cyanotis have been recognized with their updated nomenclature. Detailed descriptions, illustrations and geographical distribution have been provided. Cyanotis glabrescens (C. fasciculata var. glabrescens) and C. axillaris var. cucullata (Cyanotis cucullata) are new combinations and status proposed, notes on the complex of C. arachnoidea, C. burmaniana and C. tuberosa have been given, while some taxa warranting typifications have been lectotypified

Additions to the family Commelinaceae in flora of India

Commelina imberbis Ehrenb. ex Hassk., an African species, and Murdannia crocea subsp. crocea (Griff.) Faden, a Southeast Asian species, have been reported for the first time from India with their typification, descriptions, illustrations, color photographs, and notes on allied species. Keywords: Commelina, India, Murdannia, New record, Typificatio

GC-MS analysis of phytochemical compounds in the crude methanolic extract of roots of <em>Murdannia</em> <em>lanuginosa</em> and <em>M.</em> <em>simplex</em> (Commelinaceae)

229-234The aim of the present study is to investigate the methanolic extract of the roots of Murdannia lanuginosa and M. simplex (Commelinaceae) for their phytochemical compounds using Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The study reveals three compounds in M. lanuginosa and six compounds in M. simplex respectively. M. lanuginosa could be used for antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activity due to the presence of secondary metabolites like 4H-Pyran-4-one, 2, 3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl (Retention time 8.659) in the methanolic extract. While M. simplex extracts may be used in the development of fungicidal agent due to the presence of Salicylaldehyde, Azine (Retention time 22.608) as a major compound which is known for its fungicidal activity. A further study in the present taxa and family Commelinaceae is warranted to determine active principle of the extract as well as to elucidate their exact mechanism of action in various disorders

REDISCOVERY OF MURDANNIA STRIATIPETALA (COMMELINACEAE) - A LITTLE KNOWN SPECIES FROM SOUTHERN INDIA WITH A NOTE ON ITS IDENTITY AND DISTRIBUTION

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On the occurrence of the jewel orchid Hetaeria oblongifolia Blume in Western Ghats of India

Volume: 12Start Page: 39End Page: 4