Characteristics
Monocots
Commelina diffusa Burm.f. var. diffusa
COMMON DAYFLOWER
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Commelina diffusa is thought to be native to the Old World and introduced to the USA (Faden 1989, 1993; Hassemer 2018).
Not Native
FACW (NWPL)
T (WAP)
FACW (DEP)
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Classification
Citation
COMMELINA DIFFUSA Burman f., Fl. Indica 18, t. 7(2). 1768.
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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
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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Specimens and Distribution
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