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Murdannia edulis  (Stokes) Faden

Edible Dewflower

Plants > Angiosperms > Commelinaceae > ​​Murdannia edulis

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Murdannia
Species: edulis


  • Common names: Edible Dewflower
  • Thai names: โดเด้ do de (Khon Kaen), ว่านข้าวเหนียว wan khao niao (Nakhon Ratchasima)
  • Chinese names: 葶花水竹叶 ting hua shui zhu ye
  • Distribution: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: ID credit วีระยุทธ์ เลาหะจินดา
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Image locations

Images of Murdannia edulis from Thailand.
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Murdannia edulis, Pai, Mae Hong Son, May 2018
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Murdannia edulis, Pai, Mae Hong Son, May 2018

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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