Murdannia pauciflora (Wight) G. Brűckner (1930: 173) Pl.

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17. Murdannia pauciflora (Wight) G. Brűckner (1930: 173) Pl. 2G; 5G; 10E, F

Capsule narrowly elliptic, 5–7 × 1.5–2.2 mm. Seeds 4 per locule, uniseriate, oblong to rectangular, 1–1.2 × 0.7–0.9 mm; testa smooth, regularly pitted in lines, raised farinose deposition in these depressions, finely granular with flattish raised warts; hilum elliptic; embryotega semidorsal.

PLATE. Seeds 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. Seeds 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. Seeds 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)

PLATE. SEM of seeds of Murdannia species : A & B. M. assamica Nampy & Ancy (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 2376 ); C & D. M. crocea (Griff.) Faden subsp. ochracea (Dalzell) Faden (from Anna Ancy Antony 2330 ); E & F. M. dimorpha (Dalzell) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony 2334 ); G & H. M. divergens (C.B. Clarke) G. Brückn. (from Anna Ancy Antony & Santhosh Nampy 4618)

Specimens examined:–– Karnataka, Guntur district, Hadangudi , 14 October 2008, P . G . Diwakar & R . Kr. Singh 184438 ( BSI); Near Mookambika temple, 29 September 2011, Anna Ancy Antony & P.M. Shahina 4644 . Kerala, Thrissur district, Athirpally, 21 October 2009, Santhosh Nampy 1581 ( DEV). Idukki district , Thodupuzha, 22 September 2008, Santhosh Nampy 2335 ( DEV). Kozhikode district, Pullurampara, 21 October 2008, Anna Ancy Antony 2341 ( DEV). Kottayam district , Vagamon hills, 2 November 2002, Santhosh Nampy 859 ( DEV) . Maharashtra, Ratnagiri district, Danoli to Amboli , 17 September 1964, R . D. Pataskar 102073 ( BSI) . Tamil Nadu, Tirunelveli district, way to Manimuthar dam, 13 November 2011, Anna Ancy Antony , 4678 ( DEV) .