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Key to Murdannia

Commelinaceae

Murdannia

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1 Flowers solitary or in 2-4-flowered racemes borne in the upper leaf axils; capsules 8-10 mm long; seeds ca. 3 mm long; pedicels much longer than the capsule
1 Flowers in stalked cymose racemes borne terminally or in the uppermost leaf axil; capsules 4-5 mm long; seeds 1.0-1.5 mm long; pedicels about as long as the capsule.
  2 Capsule with 2 seeds per locule; bracteoles caducous; stamens 2 fertile, 4 sterile
  2 Capsule with 3-7 seeds per locule; bracteoles persistent; stamens 3 fertile, 3 sterile