African Dayflower is a prostrate herb, 20-30 cm long. Long slender stems are branched and
rooted at nodes, which make the plant prostrate. Narrowly oblong leaves are
3-5 cm in length, and have a wavy margin. Tiny butterfly like blue flowers are
1 cm across, and occur in cymes of 1-3 at the end of branches. Flowers are
enclosed in ovate, hairy, hooded spathes 1-1.5 cm long. The flowers have 3
petals - the larger two are like butterfly wings. There are 3 distinct
stamens. African Dayflower is found in almost whole of Africa and India.
Identification credit: Pravin Kawale
Photographed in Lonavala, Maharashtra & Delhi.
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