Cyanotis axillaris Roem. & Schult. F.
Common Name : Spreading dayflower
Family : Commelinaceae

HABIT |
A BRANCHED PROSTRATE OR SUB-ERECT, FLESHY ANNUAL ROOTING AT THE
NODES. |
STEMS |
ROUND, PINKISH, GROWING TO A
LENGTH OF 1.5 FEET OR MORE. |
LEAVES |
SIMPLE, UP TO 3 INCHES LONG, NARROWLY OBLONG, ACUTE, ALTERNATE
AND SHEATHING AT THEIR BASE; SHEATHS ARE DILATED, CLASPING THE STEM, AND
CILIATE WITH LONG HAIRS ON MARGINS AND SIDES. |
FLOWERS |
BLUE, IN AXILLARY CYMOSE
CLUSTERS, PARTLY HIDDEN BY THE LEAF SHEATHS. |
FRUITS |
LOCULICIDAL CAPSULE,
BEAKED AT THE TOP. |
SEEDS |
GRAYISH, TRUNCATE AT BASE
WITH SMALL CONICAL POINT AT THE TOP AND PITTED. |