Murdannia keisak

(Hasskarl) Handel-Mazzetti

Symb. Sin. 7: 1243. 1936.

WeedyIntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Aneilema keisak Hasskarl Commelin. Ind., 32. 1870
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.

Herbs, annual, with long-trailing, decumbent shoots. Leaves: blade linear-oblong to linear-lanceolate, 1.5–7 × 0.2–1 cm, glabrous. Inflorescences terminal and in distal leaf axils; cymes 1-several, 1-flowered, solitary or fascicled. Flowers bisexual, radially symmetric, 1 cm wide; sepals 5–6 mm; petals purplish lilac or purple to pink or white, 5–8 mm; stamens 3; filaments bearded; staminodes 3. Capsules (4–)5–9 mm. Seeds 2–6 per locule, 1.6–3 mm, faintly ribbed.


Phenology: Flowering fall.
Habitat: Roadside ditches and swales, margins of lakes, creeks, rivers, swamps, bogs, swamp forest, and other aquatic habitats, often growing in water

Distribution

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Introduced; Ark., Fla., Ga., Ky., La., Md., Miss., N.C., Oreg., S.C., Tenn., Va., Wash., Europe, native, Asia.

Discussion

I agree with C. P. Dunn and R. R. Sharitz (1990) that this species is still expanding its range since its introduction early this century.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Robert B. Faden +
(Hasskarl) Handel-Mazzetti +
Aneilema keisak +
Ark. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ky. +, La. +, Md. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, Oreg. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Va. +, Wash. +, Europe +, native +  and Asia. +
Roadside ditches and swales, margins of lakes, creeks, rivers, swamps, bogs, swamp forest, and other aquatic habitats, often growing in water +
Flowering fall. +
dunn1990a +
Weedy +, Introduced +  and Illustrated +
Murdannia keisak +
Murdannia +
species +