Difference between revisions of "Commelina erecta"
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Revision as of 09:02, 25 August 2015
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| Photo taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Genus: | Commelina |
| Species: | C. erecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Commelina erecta L. | |
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| Natural range of Commelina erecta from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: whitemouth dayflower
Contents
Description
A description of Commelina erecta is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Commelina erecta at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Halictidae: Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis metallica, A. sumptuosa, Lasioglossum nymphalis, L. placidensis
Megachilidae: Megachile brevis pseudobrevis
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Commelina erecta Photo by Tom Miller, Apalachicola National Forest, FL
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
