M. japonica has several leaves that grow on the main stem, basal and rosulate. Leaf blade elliptical narrow, 8-15 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, glabrous, wavy edge, pointed tip and green.
Inflorescences in terminal panicles with long stalks, straight, branching, dark green and red. The elliptical sepals are narrow and 0.5-6 mm long. Flowers are purple or blue or white and ovate.
Capsule ellipsoid, trigonous, 5x4 mm, blunt at both ends. Seeds with 2-4 per valve, uniseriate, brown-gray and tetragonal. Flowers bloom in May-July or August-September.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Subfamily: Commelinoideae
Tribe: Commelineae
Genus: Murdannia
Species: Murdannia japonica
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