Commelina erecta

Commelina erecta
Commelina erecta in an Israeli garden

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Commelina
Species:
C. erecta
Binomial name
Commelina erecta
L., Sp. Pl. 1: 41. 1753.
Synonyms
  • Commelina elegans Kunth
  • Commelina pohliana Seub.
  • Commelina sulcata Willd.
  • Commelina virginica auct. non L.
  • Commelina virginica L. var. australis C.B.Clarke

Commelina erecta, commonly known as the white mouth dayflower, slender dayflower, or widow's tears, is a perennial herb native throughout the Americas, Africa and western Asia. It is considered to be the most variable species of Commelina in North America.

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