Commelinaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Commelinales, class Liliopsida. The family contains 100 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Commelina benghalensis L.
Commelina benghalensis is a variable paleotropical dayflower that is invasive in…
Tradescantia ohiensis Raf.
Tradescantia ohiensis (Ohio spiderwort) is an identifiable wild plant with edibl…
Elasis hirsuta (Kunth) D.R.Hunt
Elasis hirsuta is a subshrub monocotyledonous flowering plant in the dayflower f…
Commelina diffusa Burm.f.
Commelina diffusa Burm.f. is a spreading herb with recorded medicinal, culinary,…
Floscopa scandens Lour.
Floscopa scandens is a subscandent flowering plant in Commelinaceae, native to m…
Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D.Don ex Sweet
Cyanotis axillaris is a perennial Commelinaceae species native to South, East an…
Commelina ensifolia R.Br.
Commelina ensifolia is an annual herb native to Australia, India, and Sri Lanka,…
Tradescantia spathacea Sw.
Tradescantia spathacea, Moses-in-the-Cradle, is an ornamental foliage perennial …
Commelina lanceolata R.Br.
Commelina lanceolata is a scrambling perennial herb native to multiple regions o…
Commelina tuberosa L.
Commelina tuberosa is a Mexican herbaceous perennial dayflower grown worldwide a…
Tradescantia longipes E.S.Anderson & Woodson
Tradescantia longipes is a perennial dayflower herb endemic to the US Ozarks, gr…
Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Mazz.
Murdannia keisak, or marsh dewflower, is an annual emergent commelinid native to…
Commelinaceae plants belong to the Commelinales order in the Plantae kingdom. can be identified by several key distinguishing features. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Commelinaceae is classified in the order Commelinales, class Liliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. Key identifying features of this species include purple-splotched spathes with free margins, equal-sized bright blue petals, tuberous roots, and lower cymes that bear between four and ten flowers.
Yes, some Commelinaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Commelinaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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