Cyanotis axillaris is a species of perennial plants in the family Commelinaceae. It is native to Indian Subcontinent, southern China, Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It grows in monsoon forest, woodland and wooded grassland. It uses medical plant in India and it uses as food for pigs.[1]

Cyanotis axillaris
Cyanotis axillaris flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Cyanotis
Species:
C. axillaris
Binomial name
Cyanotis axillaris
Synonyms

Zygomenes axillaris (L.) Salisb.
Tradescantia axillaris (L.) L.
Tonningia axillaris (L.) Raf.
Tonningia axillaris (L.) Kuntze
Cyanotis disrumpens Hassk.
Commelina axillaris L.
Amischophacelus axillaris (L.) R.S.Rao & Kammathy

References edit

  1. ^ a b Gupta, A.K. (2011). "Cyanotis axillaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T169042A6567252. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T169042A6567252.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.