Commelinaceae

Wartremoving herb

Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Mazz.

Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Murdannia

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Wartremoving herb (Murdannia keisak) — FlowerPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (5)

Chinese: 水竹葉, 疣草, 竹叶兰
English: Wartremoving herb
Japanese: イボクサ
Korean: 사마귀풀
Russian: Мурданния кейзак, Марданния кейсак

Synonyms

Aneilema aquetii H.Lév.
Aneilema coreanum H.Lév. & Vaniot
Aneilema keisak Hassk.
Aneilema oliganthum Franch. & Sav.
Murdannia triquetra var. ahuchawlense Pagag & Borthakur
Phaeneilema oliganthum (Franch. & Sav.) G.Brückn.

Flowers

In flower: September (from 256 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: David Gorsline, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kirstie S, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Erin Lalime, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jacob Malcom, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Carrie Seltzer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: nancyellivc, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Scott Cave, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.