COMMELINACEAE

Contains 5 genera and 28 accepted taxa overall.

This family is completely databased for all specimens.

Characteristics
COMMELINACEAE
Monocot
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Classification
COMMELINALES
COMMELINACEAE
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Genera
Genus Common Name Taxa Count Herbarium Specimens Photos
Callisia 6
Commelina DAYFLOWER 9
Gibasis BRIDALVEIL 1
Murdannia DEWFLOWER 3
Tradescantia SPIDERWORT 9
Identification Key
1.  Inflorescence subtended by conspicuous spathaceous bracts, cupped or folded around the inflorescence base
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1.  Inflorescence bracts inconspicuous or inflorescence subtended by open, typical leaves
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2.  Spathaceous inflorescence bracts generally ovate, often strongly folded, distinctly dissimilar from cauline leaves; petals all blue, orange, or 2 blue and 1 white, clawed, blades sometimes unequal, blade of larger petals usually broadly ovate to suborbicular; 3 fertile stamens, 3 staminodes, filaments glabrous
2.  Spathaceous inflorescence bracts elongate, the base of the bract cupped at the base of the inflorescence, the bracts very similar to the cauline leaves; petals pink, purple, bluish-pink, bluish-purple, or white, not clawed or rarely so, equal, blade lanceolate, ovate, to broadly ovate; 6 fertile stamens, filaments usually bearded
3.  Sepals externally purplish, petaloid; anthers poricidal; seeds arillate
3.  Sepal externally green, not petaloid; anthers dehiscing longitudinally; seeds not arillate
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4.  Flowers sessile or subsessile; ovary and capsule 2–3-locular
4.  Flowers distinctly pedicellate; ovary and capsule 3-locular
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5.  Petals white; fertile stamens 6, staminodes absent
5.  Petals pale pink to dark pink; fertile stamens 2-3, staminodes 3-4