Synopsis of specimens examined – Commelinaceae

 

1. Amischotolype hookeri (Hassk.) H. Hara

 Eastern Nepal: Ilam, Jhapa, Sankhuwasabha (Koshi Province).

 

2. Commelina benghalensis L.

 Western Nepal: Kailali (Sudurpaschim Province), Dailekh, Dolpa, Jumla, Kalikot,

 Surkhet (Karnali Province)

 Central Nepal: Kapilvastu (Lumbini Province), Baglung, Kaski, Manang, Myagdi

 (Gandaki Province), Bhaktapur, Dolakha, Kathmandu, Kavre, Lalitpur, Ramechhap

 (Bagmati Province)

 Eastern Nepal: Dhankuta, Ilam, Khotang, Sankhuwasabha, Sunsari (Koshi Province).

 

3. Commelina caroliniana Walter

 Central Nepal: Myagdi (Gandaki Province), Kathmandu, Kavre (Bagmati Province)

 Eastern Nepal: Rautahat (Madhesh Province), Dhankuta, Jhapa, Morang, Taplejung (Koshi Province).

 

4. Commelina diffusa Burm.f.

Western Nepal: Bajura (Sudurpaschim Province), Dailekh, Surkhet (Karnali Province)

Central Nepal: Baglung (Gandaki Province), Chitwan, Kavre, Lalitpur, Rasuwa (Bagmati Province)

Eastern Nepal: Rautahat, Saptari (Madhesh Province), Ilam, Panchthar, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Sunsari, Taplejung, Udayapur (Koshi Province).

 

5. Commelina maculata Edgew.

Western Nepal: Bajura (Sudurpaschim Province)

Central Nepal: Kaski (Gandaki Province), Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Kavre, Lalitpur, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok (Bagmati Province)

Eastern Nepal: Dhankuta, Khotang, Sankhuwasabha (Koshi Province).

 

6. Commelina paludosa Blume

Western Nepal: Bajhang (Sudurpaschim Province), Jumla, Kalikot, Surkhet (Karnali Province), Bardia, Eastern Rukum (Lumbini Province)

Central Nepal: Baglung, Gorkha, Kaski, Manang, Mustang, Myagdi (Gandaki Province),

Dhading, Dolakha, Ramechhap (Bagmati Province), Bara (Madhesh Province)

Eastern Nepal: Dhannkuta, Ilam, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Taplejung, Udayapur (Koshi Province).

 

7. Commelina suffruticosa Blume

 Western Nepal: Dolpa (Karnali Province)

 Central Nepal: Palpa (Lumbini Province), Chitwan (Bagmati Province).

 

8. Commelina undulata R.Br.

 Western Nepal: Dolpa (Karnali Province), Dang (Lumbini Province).

 Central Nepal: Chitwan, Sindhuli (Bagmati Province)

 

9. Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D. Don ex Sweet

 Western Nepal: Kanchanpur (Sudurpaschim Province), Kalikot (Karnali Province).

Central Nepal: Kaski, Lamjung, Myagdi, Syangja (Gandaki Province), Chitwan, Lalitpur, Makwanpur (Bagmati Province)

Eastern Nepal: Ilam, Jhapa, Sunsari, Udayapur (Koshi Province).

 

10. Cyanotis cristata (L.) D. Don

Western Nepal: Kailali (Sudurpaschim Province)

Central Nepal: Mustang, Parbat (Gandaki Province), Chitwan, Kavre (Bagmati Province)

Eastern Nepal: Dhankuta, Ilam, Jhapa (Koshi Province).

 

11. Cyanotis fasciculata (Heyne ex Roth) Schult. f.

 Central Nepal: Myagdi (Gandaki Province), Dolakha, Kathmandu, Kavre, Lalitpur (Bagmati Province).

Eastern Nepal: Ilam (Koshi Province).

 

12. Cyanotis vaga (Lour.) Schult. & Schult.f.

 Western Nepal: Bajhang (Sudurpaschim Province), Dolpa, Jumla, Mugu (Karnali

 Province)

 Central Nepal: Gorkha, Kaski, Lamjung, Mustang, Myagdi (Gandaki Province), Bhaktapur, Dhading, Dolakha, Kathmandu, Kavre, Lalitpur, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok (Bagmati Province)

 Eastern Nepal: Dhankuta, Sankhuwasabha, Taplejung (Koshi Province).

 

13. Floscopa scandens Lour.

Central Nepal: Parasi (Lumbini Province), Gorkha, Kaski, Lamjung, Mustang (Gandaki Province), Chitwan, Dolakha, Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Sindhupalchok (Bagmati Province)

Eastern Nepal: Ilam, Khotang, Sankhuwasabha, Taplejung Udayapur (Koshi Province).

 

14. Murdannia blumei (Hassk.) Brenan

  Central Nepal: Kathmandu (Bagmati Province).

 

15. Murdannia divergens (C. B. Clarke) G. Bruckn.

 Western Nepal: Jajrkot, Jumla, Salyan (Karnali Province), East Rukum (Lumbini Province)

Central Nepal: Kathmandu, Kavre, Makwanpur, Rasuwa (Bagmati Province).

 

16. Murdannia edulis (Stokes) Faden

 Western Nepal: Kalikot (Karnali Province)

 Central Nepal: Chitwan, Kathmandu (Bagmati Province)

 Eastern Nepal: Jhapa (Koshi Province).

 

17. Murdannia japonica (Thunb.) Faden

 Central Nepal: Kaski, Lalitpur (Gandaki Province), Chitwan ((Bagmati Province)

 Eastern Nepal: Ilam, Sankhuwasabha (Koshi Province).

 

18. Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Mazz.

 Central Nepal: Kaski (Gandaki Province), Kathmandu (Bagmati Province).

 

19. Murdannia nudiflora (L.) Brenan.

 Western Nepal: Bajhang (Sudurpaschim Province), Mugu, Salyan (Karnali Province), Banke (Lumbini Province).

 Central Nepal: Dang (Lumbini Province), Baglung, Kaski, Myagdi, Tanahun (Gandaki Province), Kathmandu, Kavre, Lalitpur (Bagmati Province), Bara (Madhesh Province)

 Eastern Nepal: Jhapa, Sankhuwasabha, Sunsari (Koshi Province).

 

20. Murdannia spirata (L.) G. Bruckn.

 Western Nepal: Accham/ Bajura (Sudurpaschim Province),

 Central Nepal: Baglung (Gandaki Province), Bhaktapur, Kathmandu (Bagmati Province).

 Eastern Nepal: Rutahat (Madhesh Province), Jhapa, Morang, Sankhuwasabha, Taplejung (Koshi Province).

 

21. Pollia subumbellata C.B.Clarke

 Eastern Nepal: Sankhuwasabha (Koshi Province).

 

22. Rhopalephora scaberrima (Blume) Faden

 Central Nepal: Dolakha (Bagmati Province).

 Eastern Nepal: Ilam, Sankhuwasabha, Taplejung, Sunsari (Koshi Province).

 

23. Streptolirion volubile Edgew.

 Western Nepal: Bajura (Sudurpaschim Province), Mugu (Karnali Province).

Central Nepal: Kaski (Gandaki Province), Rasuwa (Bagmati Province)

Eastern Nepal: Ilam, Sunsari (Koshi Province).

 

24. Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.

 Central Nepal: Lallitpur (Bagmati Province).