Characteristics
Angiosperms (Monocots)
Commelina diffusa Burm. f.
Creeping Dayflower; Spreading Dayflower
Herb
Annual
Vascular
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Not Native
FACW (NWPL)
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Classification
Commelinales
Commelina diffusa Burm. f. - Creeping Dayflower; Spreading Dayflower
Citation
<a href=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39900407>Commelina diffusa Burman f., Fl. Indica [N.L. Burman] 18, pl. 7, f. 2. 1768.</a>
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INDIA (?): Without data, Burman Herb. s.n. (lectotype: G). Lectotypified by Merrill, J. Arnold Arbor. 18: 65. 1937.
Species Distribution Map
Specimens and Distribution
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Plant Photos
Commelina diffusa - Richard Buckner
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Commelina diffusa, spathe - Richard Buckner
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