Commelina diffusa

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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.

Common name: climbing dayflower

Description

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 diffusa at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Halictidae: Agapostemon splendens, Augochlorella gratiosa, Lasioglossum pectoralis

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

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.