Difference between revisions of "Commelina diffusa"

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===Seed bank and germination===
 
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===Pollination===
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Mark Deyrup at Archbold Biological Station observed these Hymenoptera species on ''Commelina diffusa'':
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Halictidae: Agapostemon splendens
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Halictidae: Augochlorella gratiosa
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Halictidae: Lasioglossum pectoralis
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===Use by animals=== <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.-->
 
===Use by animals=== <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.-->
 
===Diseases and parasites===
 
===Diseases and parasites===

Revision as of 15:02, 30 June 2015

Commelina diffusa
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Commelina
Species: C. diffusa
Binomial name
Commelina diffusa
Burm. f.
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Natural range of Commelina diffusa from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

climbing dayflower

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Mark Deyrup at Archbold Biological Station observed these Hymenoptera species on Commelina diffusa:

Halictidae: Agapostemon splendens

Halictidae: Augochlorella gratiosa

Halictidae: Lasioglossum pectoralis

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes