Commelina benghalensis
two flowers in a bract
There are 2 type pedicels. |
Erect pedicel has one flower.
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Erect pedicel has a male
flower. |
white hairs on a erect pedicel
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Lateral pedicel usually has
bisexual flowers. Bracts have white hairs. |
bisexual flower
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two type pedicels
a erect pedicel and a lateral pedicel that usually has some flowers |
no white hairs on a lateral
pedicel |
matured fruit that usually has
5 seeds A fruit has 2 rooms. 4 seeds in a room and 1 seed is enclosed in another room (arrow). |
5 seeds in a fruit
Big seed is enclosed in another room. |
a papillate structure on a seed | cleistogamous flowers
(terrestrial)
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cleistogamous flowers
(on a aerial stem) |
cleistogamous flowers
( on terrestrial stems) |
cleistogamous flower
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a small cleistogamous flower
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magnified flower
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Sepals are being removed.
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flower removed petals | pistil (purple one arrowed) | young fruit |