Scientific or common name:

Commelina erecta L.

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COMMELINACEAE - Spiderwort family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Commelina erecta L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl. 1: 41. 1753 [1 May 1753]
Rank: species

Images of Commelina erecta

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Common names

U.S. name: Whitemouth dayflower
English name: erect dayflower
Spanish name: hierba del pollo

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Commelina erecta L. var. angustifolia (Michx.) Fernald
2) Commelina erecta L. var. crispa (Woot.) Palmer & Steyerm.
3) Commelina erecta L. var. deamiana Fernald
4) Commelina erecta L. var. erecta
5) Commelina erecta L. var. greenei Fassett

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Commelinidae
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Commelina
Species:

1) Commelina angustifolia Michx. 2) Commelina anomala (Torr.) Woodson 3) Commelina benghalensis L. 4) Commelina caroliniana Walter 5) Commelina coelestis Willd. 6) Commelina communis L. 7) Commelina communis L. var. communis 8) Commelina communis L. var. ludens (Miq.) C.B. Clarke 9) Commelina crispa Woot. 10) Commelina debilis Ledeb. 11) Commelina deficiens Hook. 12) Commelina dianthifolia Delile 13) Commelina dianthifolia Delile var. dianthifolia 14) Commelina dianthifolia Delile var. longispatha (Torr.) Brashier 15) Commelina diffusa Burm. f. 16) Commelina diffusa Burm. f. var. diffusa 17) Commelina diffusa Burm. f. var. gigas (Small) Faden 18) Commelina elegans Kunth 19) Commelina erecta L. 20) Commelina erecta L. var. angustifolia (Michx.) Fernald 21) Commelina erecta L. var. crispa (Woot.) Palmer & Steyerm. 22) Commelina erecta L. var. deamiana Fernald 23) Commelina erecta L. var. erecta 24) Commelina erecta L. var. greenei Fassett 25) Commelina forskaolii Vahl 26) Commelina gambiae C.B. Clarke 27) Commelina gigas Small 28) Commelina latifolia Hochst. ex A. Rich. 29) Commelina linearis Benth. var. longispatha Torr. 30) Commelina longicaulis Jacq. 31) Commelina longifolia Michx. 32) Commelina nashii Small 33) Commelina nigritana Benth. 34) Commelina nigritana Benth. var. gambiae (C.B. Clarke) Brenan 35) Commelina nudiflora L. 36) Commelina rufipes Seubert 37) Commelina rufipes Seubert var. glabrata (D. Hunt) Faden & D.R. Hunt 38) Commelina saxicola Small 39) Commelina serrulata Vahl 40) Commelina spirata L. 41) Commelina tuberosa L. 42) Commelina virginica L. 43) Commelina willdenowii Kunth 44) Commelina zanonia L.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI)


Map for Commelina erecta L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acoraceae (Calamus family) 2) Agavaceae (Century-plant family) 3) Alismataceae (Water-plantain family) 4) Aloaceae (Aloe family) 5) Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family.) 6) Aponogetonaceae (Cape-pondweed family) 7) Araceae (Arum family) 8) Arecaceae (Palm family) 9) Asparagaceae (Asparagus family) 10) Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) 11) Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) 12) Burmanniaceae (Burmannia family) 13) Butomaceae (Flowering Rush family) 14) Cannaceae (Canna family) 15) Colchicaceae 16) Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family) 17) Costaceae (Costus family) 18) Cyclanthaceae (Panama Hat family) 19) Cymodoceaceae (Manatee-grass family) 20) Cyperaceae (Sedge family) 21) Dioscoreaceae (Yam family) 22) Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family) 23) Flagellariaceae (Flagellaria family) 24) Haemodoraceae (Bloodwort family) 25) Hanguanaceae (Hanguana family) 26) Heliconiaceae (Heliconia family) 27) Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family) 28) Iridaceae (Iris family) 29) Joinvilleaceae (Joinvillea family) 30) Juncaceae (Rush family) 31) Juncaginaceae (Arrow-grass family) 32) Lemnaceae (Duckweed family) 33) Liliaceae (Lily family) 34) Limnocharitaceae (Water-poppy family) 35) Marantaceae (Prayer-Plant family) 36) Mayacaceae (Mayaca family) 37) Melanthiaceae (Bunchflower family) 38) Musaceae (Banana family) 39) Najadaceae (Water-nymph family) 40) Orchidaceae (Orchid family) 41) Pandanaceae (Screw-pine family) 42) Philydraceae (Philydraceae family) 43) Poaceae (Grass family) 44) Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth family) 45) Posidoniaceae (Posidonia family) 46) Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family) 47) Ruppiaceae (Ditch-grass family) 48) Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family) 49) Smilacaceae (Catbrier family) 50) Stemonaceae (Stemona family) 51) Strelitziaceae (Bird of Paradise Flower fam) 52) Taccaceae (Tacca family) 53) Tofieldiaceae (Tofieldia family) 54) Triuridaceae (Triurus family) 55) Typhaceae (Cat-tail family) 56) Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass family) 57) Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) 58) Zosteraceae (Eel-grass family)

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Genera (Commelinaceae)
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1) Aneilema 2) Aploleia (roseling) 3) Athyrocarpus (dayflower) 4) Callisia (roseling) 5) Campelia (spiderwort) 6) Commelina (dayflower) 7) Commelinantia (tinantia) 8) Commelinopsis (dayflower) 9) Cuthbertia (roseling) 10) Ephemerum (spiderwort) 11) Gibasis (bridalveil) 12) Hapalanthus (roseling) 13) Leiandra (roseling) 14) Murdannia 15) Phaeosphaerion (dayflower) 16) Phyodina (roseling) 17) Rectanthera (roseling) 18) Rhoeo (spiderwort) 19) Setcreasea (spiderwort) 20) Spironema (roseling) 21) Tinantia 22) Tradescantella (roseling) 23) Tradescantia (spiderwort) 24) Tripogandra 25) Zebrina

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Common names (Commelina)
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1) (no name) 2) African dayflower (Commelina nigritana) 3) Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis) 4) Asiatic dewflower (Commelina spirata) 5) Birdbill dayflower (Commelina dianthifolia) 6) Carolina dayflower (Commelina caroliniana) 7) Climbing dayflower (Commelina diffusa) 8) Cohitre blanco (Commelina zanonia) 9) Cojite blanco (Commelina rufipes) 10) Commelina (Commelina coelestis) 11) Gambian dayflower (Commelina nigritana var. gambiae) 12) Jio (Commelina benghalensis) 13) Nakedstem dewflower (Commelina nudiflora) 14) Pink Trinity (Commelina serrulata) 15) Rat's ear (Commelina forskaolii) 16) Virginia dayflower (Commelina virginica) 17) Whitemouth dayflower (Commelina erecta) 18) Widowstears (Commelina anomala)

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More species:
1) Commelina erecta L. var. angustifolia (Michx.) Fernald [638]
2) Commelina erecta L. var. deamiana Fernald [298]
3) Commelina erecta L. var. greenei Fassett [95]
4) Commelina longifolia Michx. [173]
5) Commelinantia anomala (Torr.) Tharp [96]
6) Comocladia glabra (Schult.) Spreng. [340]
7) Condalia obovata Hook. [155]
8) Coniocybe gracillima Vain. [103]
9) Conioselinum cnidiifolium (Turcz.) A.E. Porsild [203]
10) Conopholis ludoviciana (Nutt.) Alph. Wood [128]

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