Cyanotis axillaris  (L.) D.Don ex Sweet

Creeping Cradle Plant
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Cyanotis
Species: axillaris

  • Common names: Creeping Cradle Plant
  • Thai names: กินกุ้งหลวง kin kung luang (Chiang Mai), ผักปลาบ phak plap (Central), ผักปลาบนา phak plap na (Bangkok), หญ้าพอผดเหล็ก ya pho phot lek (Prachin Buri)
  • Chinese names: 鞘苞花 qiao bao hua
  • Distribution: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam; Oceania
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Cyanotis axillaris from Thailand.
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Cyanotis axillaris (L.) Cheelong Chaiyaphum October
References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China​