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Commelina L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 39126

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):	Phaeosphaerion Hassk.
	Common Name(s):	commelina [English]
		dayflower [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2010

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Lilianae – monocots, monocotyledons, monocotylédones
	Order	Commelinales
	Family	Commelinaceae – Spiderwort Family
	Genus	Commelina L. – commelina, dayflower
		Direct Children:
	Species	Commelina benghalensis L. – day flower, hairy honohono, Benghal dayflower, jio
	Species	Commelina caroliniana Walter – Carolina dayflower
	Species	Commelina coelestis Willd. – commelina
	Species	Commelina communis L. – common dayflower, Asiatic dayflower
	Species	Commelina dianthifolia Delile – bird-bill dayflower, birdbill dayflower
	Species	Commelina diffusa Burm. f. – day flower, honhono, honhono wai, makolokolo, spreading dayflower, climbing dayflower
	Species	Commelina erecta L. – erect dayflower, whitemouth dayflower
	Species	Commelina forskaolii Vahl – rat's ear
	Species	Commelina gambiae C.B. Clarke – Gambian dayflower
	Species	Commelina latifolia Hochst. ex A. Rich.
	Species	Commelina nigritana Benth. – African dayflower
	Species	Commelina rufipes Seub. – cojite blanco
	Species	Commelina tuberosa L. – commelina
	Species	Commelina virginica L. – Virginia dayflower

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Robert B. Faden
	Notes:	Research Botanist and Associate Curator, National Herbarium, National Museum of Natural History, MRC 166, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA
	Reference for:	Commelina

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	Commelinaceae of North America Update, database (version 2010)
	Acquired:	2010
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Commelina

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Commelina

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Commelina

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Commelina

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