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Cyanotis cristata (L.) D.Don

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Cyanotis cristata (L.) D.Don
Cyanotis cristata (L.) D.Don
Cyanotis cristata (L.) D.Don
Cyanotis cristata (L.) D.Don
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymCommelina cristata L.
synonymCyanotis cavaleriei H.Lév. & Vaniot
synonymCyanotis huegelii Hassk.
synonymCyanotis imbricata (Roxb.) Kunth
synonymCyanotis racemosa C.B.Clarke, nom. illeg.
synonymEphemerum cristatum (L.) Moench
synonymSiphostigma cristata (L.) Raf.
synonymTonningia cristata (L.) Kuntze
synonymTradescantia cristata (L.) L.
synonymTradescantia imbricata Roxb.
synonymTradescantia umbellata B.Heyne ex C.B.Clarke
synonymZygomenes cristata (L.) W.Wight
🗒 Common Names
English
  • Nabhali
Other
  • Crested Cat Ears
  • Nabhali
  • Netha Kina (Telugu)
  • नभाळी Nabhali (Marathi)
  • குதிரைகுளம்படி Kuthirai Kulambadi (Tamil)
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Herb
Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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    Brief
    Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2010 Assessor/s: Watve, A. Reviewer/s: Juffe Bignoli, D., Narasimhan, D., Ravikumar, K., Kumar, V.S. & Rao, M.L.V. Contributors: Molur, S. Justification: Cyanotis cristata is an annual herb widespread in old world tropics. It is ubiquitous growing in moist soil in grasslands, outcrops, open areas. It has large populations, not threatened with any risk. The species is locally abundant and hence listed as Least Concern Conservation Actions: No conservation action is reported or is necessary for the species.
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      Flowering class: Monocot Habit: Herb
      Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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        Diagnostic Keys
        Description
        Fleshy, robust herbs. Leaves 2-8 x 0.8-2.5 cm, ovate-oblong, base rounded or cordate, apex obtuse or acute, sparsely ciliate on margins; sheath loose, to 8 mm long, hispid. cymes mostly terminal, recurved, 2-2.5 x 1-1.5 cm, solitary, peduncle 2-6 cm long. Bracts 2.5-5 x 1-2.2 cm, leaf-like; bracteoles 0.7-1 cm long, falcately ovate, sparsely ciliate on margins. Flowers 6-7 mm across. Calyx tube c. 2 mm long; lobes 2-2.5 mm long, hirsute. Corolla pale blue to purple, c. 6 mm long. Staminal filaments bearded, violet. Ovary globose, hairy at apex. Capsule 2-3 mm long, subglobose. Seeds c. 1 mm , trigonous, with 2 large pits on either side.
        Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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          📚 Natural History
          Cyclicity
          Flowering and fruiting: July-October
          Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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            📚 Habitat and Distribution
            General Habitat

            Habitat

            Terrestrial
            Terrestrial
            Freshwater
            Freshwater
            Wet places
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              Grasslands, degraded forest areas and wastelands
              Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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                Habitat and Ecology: Cyanotis cristata is reported from wet rocky areas, moist soil, grasslands, ravines, stream edges. Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater List of Habitats: 4, 4.6, 4.7, 5, 5.8, 6, 14, 14.2, 15, 15.8
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                  Description
                  Global Distribution

                  India: Assam, Odisha, Punjab

                  Indian Distribution

                  Assam

                  Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                    Global Distribution

                    Paleotropics

                    Indian distribution

                    State - Kerala, District/s: All Districts

                    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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                      Range Description: It is distributed widely in the old world tropics. It is known from tropical Africa, India, central Himalaya to southern China and peninsular Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam. Countries - Native: Angola; Benin; Bhutan; Botswana; Burundi; Cameroon; Central African Republic; China (Tibet [or Xizang], Yunnan); Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Côte d'Ivoire; Ethiopia; Gabon; Ghana; Guinea; India (Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu); Kenya; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Liberia; Malawi; Malaysia; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Nigeria; Pakistan; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Togo; Uganda; Viet Nam; Zimbabwe
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                        📚 Occurrence
                        No Data
                        📚 Demography and Conservation
                        Trends
                        Population: It is reported as common in most of its range. Population Trend: Stable
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                          Conservation Status

                          IUCN Red List Category

                          Least Concern
                          Least Concern
                          Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2010 Assessor/s: Watve, A. Reviewer/s: Juffe Bignoli, D., Narasimhan, D., Ravikumar, K., Kumar, V.S. & Rao, M.L.V. Contributors: Molur, S. Justification: Cyanotis cristata is an annual herb widespread in old world tropics. It is ubiquitous growing in moist soil in grasslands, outcrops, open areas. It has large populations, not threatened with any risk. The species is locally abundant and hence listed as Least Concern Conservation Actions: No conservation action is reported or is necessary for the species.
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                            Threats
                            Major Threat (s): Threats have not been reported for this species. It is widely distributed and common in its range.
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                              📚 Uses and Management
                              Uses

                              System of Medicines Used In

                              Folk medicine
                              Folk medicine
                              System Of Medicines Used In

                              Folk medicine

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                                📚 Information Listing
                                References
                                1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2734
                                1. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/threats-classification-scheme
                                2. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
                                3. Watve, A. 2010. Cyanotis cristata. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. ; Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                4. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/conservation-actions-classification-scheme-ver2
                                5. Govaerts, R., Dransfield, J., Zona, S.F, Hodel, D.R. and Henderson, A. 2010. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Available at: http://www.kew.org/wcsp/. (Accessed: 27 June).; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at:http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).; Sharma, B.D., Karthikeyan, S. and Singh, N.P. (eds). 1996. Flora of Maharashtra state, Monocotyledones. pp. 794. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
                                9. Citation: Watve, A. 2010. Cyanotis cristata. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. ; Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                10. Commelina cristata L., Sp. Pl. 42. 1753.
                                11. Cyanotis cristata (L.) D. Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 46. 1825; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 385. 1892; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1549(1081). 1931; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 298. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 421. 1984; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 483. 1988; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 406. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 822. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 519. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 486. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 397. 1995; Sasidh. et al., Bot. Stud. Med. Pl. Kerala 13,19. 1996; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 475. 1996; Swarup. et al., Shola For. Kerala 77. 1998; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 736. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 461. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 318. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 358. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 736. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 513. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 704. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 889. 2009.
                                2. Watve, A. 2010. Cyanotis cristata. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. ; Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                4. Govaerts, R., Dransfield, J., Zona, S.F, Hodel, D.R. and Henderson, A. 2010. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Available at: http://www.kew.org/wcsp/. (Accessed: 27 June).; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at:http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).; Sharma, B.D., Karthikeyan, S. and Singh, N.P. (eds). 1996. Flora of Maharashtra state, Monocotyledones. pp. 794. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
                                Information Listing > References
                                1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2734
                                2. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/threats-classification-scheme
                                3. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
                                4. Watve, A. 2010. Cyanotis cristata. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. ; Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                5. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/conservation-actions-classification-scheme-ver2
                                6. Govaerts, R., Dransfield, J., Zona, S.F, Hodel, D.R. and Henderson, A. 2010. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Available at: http://www.kew.org/wcsp/. (Accessed: 27 June).; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at:http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).; Sharma, B.D., Karthikeyan, S. and Singh, N.P. (eds). 1996. Flora of Maharashtra state, Monocotyledones. pp. 794. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
                                10. Citation: Watve, A. 2010. Cyanotis cristata. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. ; Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                11. Commelina cristata L., Sp. Pl. 42. 1753.
                                12. Cyanotis cristata (L.) D. Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 46. 1825; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 385. 1892; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1549(1081). 1931; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 298. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 421. 1984; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 483. 1988; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 406. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 822. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 519. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 486. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 397. 1995; Sasidh. et al., Bot. Stud. Med. Pl. Kerala 13,19. 1996; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 475. 1996; Swarup. et al., Shola For. Kerala 77. 1998; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 736. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 461. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 318. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 358. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 736. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 513. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 704. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 889. 2009.
                                14. Watve, A. 2010. Cyanotis cristata. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. ; Downloaded on 19 October 2011.
                                16. Govaerts, R., Dransfield, J., Zona, S.F, Hodel, D.R. and Henderson, A. 2010. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Available at: http://www.kew.org/wcsp/. (Accessed: 27 June).; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at:http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).; Sharma, B.D., Karthikeyan, S. and Singh, N.P. (eds). 1996. Flora of Maharashtra state, Monocotyledones. pp. 794. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.

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                                📚 Meta data
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                                🐾 Taxonomy
                                RootRoot
                                KingdomPlantae
                                PhylumTracheophyta
                                ClassLiliopsida
                                OrderCommelinales
                                FamilyCommelinaceae
                                GenusCyanotis
                                SpeciesCyanotis cristata (L.) D.Don
                                📊 Temporal Distribution
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