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Synonyms: ''Commelina angustifolia'' Michaux; ''C. crispa'' Wooton; ''C. elegans'' Kunth [http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=222000043 The Flora of North America]. | Synonyms: ''Commelina angustifolia'' Michaux; ''C. crispa'' Wooton; ''C. elegans'' Kunth [http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=222000043 The Flora of North America]. | ||
Revision as of 09:05, 24 August 2016
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| Photo by Tom Miller, Apalachicola National Forest, FL | |
| 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
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Commelina angustifolia Michaux; C. crispa Wooton; C. elegans Kunth The Flora of North America.
Description
A description of Commelina erecta is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Seed dispersal
According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by gravity. [1]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Commelina erecta at Archbold Biological Station:[2]
Halictidae: Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis metallica, A. sumptuosa, Lasioglossum nymphalis, L. placidensis
Megachilidae: Megachile brevis pseudobrevis
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Photo by Gil Nelson
