Kanpet, Day flower

Posted by Kedar (Thane, India) on 13 November 2009 in Plant & Nature.

Botanical name: Commelina forsskalii
Kanpet is a prostrate herb, 20-30 cm long. Tiny butterfly like blue flowers are 1 cm across, and occur in cymes of 1-3 at the end of branches. Flowers are enclosed in ovate, hairy, hooded spathes 1-1.5 cm long. The flowers have 3 petals - the larger two are like butterfly wings. There are 3 distinct stamens.

Elora from Genoa, Italy

what an amazing flower, never seen anything like it.

13 Nov 2009 12:44pm

@Elora: Thanks Elora, I hope you have read the description.... keep on visiting & commenting...

Nikon COOLPIX P90
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ISO 190
52 mm (35mm equiv.)

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