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.

Description

Common name: 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