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Vascular Plant Herbarium

Vascular Plant Database Genus Results

Category: Monocots
Family Name: Commelinaceae

SPECIES

Commelina - [maps | photos]

  • Commelina diffusa Burm. f.
    NWI TN: Facultative Wetland
    Common Name: climbing dayflower
  • Commelina erecta L.
    NWI TN: Facultative Upland
    Common Name: whitemouth dayflower
    Synonyms:
             • Commelina erecta L. var. angustifolia (Michx.) Fernald

*Non-native taxon known to be naturalized in Tennessee
All names & statuses follow the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee (2015).
Click here for a description of rare, threatened, or endangered (RTE) status & National Wetland Indicator (NWI) status.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Dr. Jessica M. Budke.

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