Murdannia divergens (C.B. Clarke) G. Brückner (1930: 173) Pl.

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5. Murdannia divergens (C.B. Clarke) G. Brückner (1930: 173) Pl. 1D; 4D; 7G, H

Capsule elliptic, 6–8 × 3–3.5 mm. Seeds 3 or 4 per locule, uniseriate, ovate to rectangular, 1–1.3 × 1–1.2 mm; testa smooth, ridged and furrowed, farinose granules fused to cover the surfaces; hilum dotted; embryotega semidorsal.

Specimens examined: –– Assam, Golaghat district, between Garampani, 22 August 1968, N.P. Balakrishnan 46967 (CAL). Meghalaya, East Khasi hills district, Shillong, 18 August 1885, C.B. Clarke 38927C; Khasia hills, August 1885, C.B. Clarke 40039C (CAL). Jaintia hills district, way to Jowai, 09 September 2009, Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2384 ; Ibid., 07 September 2011, Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 4618 (DEV).

PLATE. Capsules of Murdannia species : A. M. assamica Nampy & Ancy (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2376 ); B. M. crocea (Griff.) Faden subsp. ochracea (Dalzell) Faden (from Anna Ancy Antony 2330 ); C. M. dimorpha (Dalzell) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony 2334 ); D. M. divergens (C.B. Clarke) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 4618); E. M. edulis (Stokes) Faden (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2301 ); F. M. esculenta (Wall. ex C.B. Clarke) R.S. Rao & Kammathy (from Santhosh Nampy & Joby Paul 5113); G. M. fadeniana Nampy & Joby ( Anna Ancy Antony 4685); H. M. gigantea (Vahl) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2380 )

PLATE. Capsules of Murdannia species : A. M. hookeri (C.B. Clarke) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 4615); B. M. japonica (Thunb.) Faden (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2302 ); C. M. juncoides (Wight) R.S. Rao & Kammathy (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 4693); D. M. lanuginosa (Wall. ex C.B. Clarke) G. Brückn. (from Joby Paul 830); E. M. loriformis (Hassk.) R.S. Rao & Kammathy (from Anna Ancy Antony & Manudev 3501); F. M. nudiflora (L.) Brenan (from Anna Ancy Antony 2352 ); G. M. pauciflora (G. Brückn.) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony 2341 ); H. M. sahyadrica Ancy & Nampy (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 4654).

PLATE. Capsules of Murdannia species : A. M. semiteres (Dalzell) Santapau (from Anna Ancy Antony 2333 ); B. M. simplex (Vahl) Brenan (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2357 ); C. M. spirata (L.) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony 2313 ); D. M. striatipetala Faden (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2395 ); E. M. triquetra (Wall. ex C.B. Clarke) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 4622); F. M. vaginata (L.) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2371 ); G. M. versicolor (Dalzell) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2359 ); H. M. zeylanica (C.B. Clarke) G. Brückn. (from Santhosh Nampy & Manudev 4311)