Taxonomic revision of Neotropical Murdannia Royle (Commelinaceae)

By

Pellegrini, Marco
Faden, Robert B.
Almeida, Rafael Felipe de

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

74

Pages

35-78

Subjects

Aquatic plants , Brazil , Commelinales , Commelineae , dewflower , neotropical flora , spiderwort

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.74.9835

 

Abstract

This study provides a taxonomic revision for the Neotropical species of the genus Murdannia. Six species are recognized as native, including a new species and a new combination, while two Asian species are recognized as invasive. We present an identification key, a table summarizing the morphologic differences among the species, a new synonym, six lectotypifications, a distribution map, and descriptions, comments and photographic plates for each species. We also provide comments on the morphology of the Neotropical species of Murdannia, comparing them with the Paleotropical species, and a discussion of inflorescence architecture in the genus as a whole.