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Commelina

Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	Commelinaceae
Common Name:	DAYFLOWER
Specimen:	Search the Butler University Friesner Herbarium Digital Collection for specimens within this genus

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Species

Scientific Name	Common Name
Commelina communis	Common day flower; Asiatic dayflower
Commelina diffusa	Climbing day flower; Creeping dayflower
Commelina diffusa var. diffusa	Climbing day flower; Creeping dayflower
Commelina erecta	Deam's day flower; Erect dayflower
Commelina virginica	Virginia day flower

For more information, contact: Marcia Moore

Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2024 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)