Belosynapsis kewensis

Belosynapsis kewensis
A cultivated specimen in a hanging basket
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Belosynapsis
Species:
B. kewensis
Binomial name
Belosynapsis kewensis
Hassk.

Belosynapsis kewensis is a monocotyledonous plant in the dayflower family. The plant occurs in the far south of India in the Western Ghats. It is considered endangered or possibly extinct in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where it occurs only in the southern districts of Tinnevelly and Kanyakumari. It may be synonymous with Cyanotis beddomei.

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