Commelina benghalensis

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Species Distribution Map
Family:COMMELINACEAE
Species:Commelina benghalensis L.
Common Name:Bengal Dayflower; Jio; Tropical Spiderwort
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:COBE2
Plant Notes:A member of the Federal Noxious Weed List (24 May 2006).
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyCOMMELINACEAE - Spiderwort family
Genus Commelina
Species Commelina benghalensis L. - Bengal Dayflower; Jio; Tropical Spiderwort

Citation

Citation Commelina benghalensis Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 41. 1753.nom. cons.
Basionym: **
Type: INDIA: Without data (holotype: LINN 65.16), typ. cons.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Commelina benghalensis var. hirsuta Commelina benghalensis Linnaeus, var. hirsuta C. B. Clarke, in Alph. de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 160. 1881.  
Commelina canescens Commelina canescens Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 173. 1805.  
Commelina cucullata Commelina cucullata Linnaeus, Mant. Pl. 176. 1771, nom. illegit.Commelina nervosa Burman f. 1768. 
Commelina delicatula Commelina delicatula Schlechtendal, in Regel, Gartenflora 3: 349, t. 104. 1853.  
Commelina kilimandscharica Commelina kilimandscharica K. Schumann, in Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas C: 134. 1895.  
Commelina mollis Commelina mollis Jacquin, Collectanea 3: 235. 1791 ("1789").  
Commelina nervosa Commelina nervosa Burman f., Fl. Indica 18, t. 7(3). 1768. INDIA
Commelina procurrens Commelina procurrens Schlechtendal, Linnaea 24: 656. 1852.  
Commelina prostrata Commelina prostrata Regel, Gartenflora 17: 289, t. 592(1). 1868, non Kunth 1816.  
Commelina turbinata Commelina turbinata Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 171. 1805, nom. illegit.Commelina mollis Jacquin 1791. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Calhoun, Mobile

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
ALNHS00008067 Baldwin 13 Oct 2022 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5883		 ALNHS
Commelina benghalensis L.
ALNHS00006234 Mobile 03 Oct 2018 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#4232		 ALNHS
Commelina benghalensis L.
UWAL0050552 Calhoun 23 Aug 2018 Spaulding, Daniel D.
15622		 UWAL
Commelina benghalensis L.
UWAL0008616 Mobile 28 Oct 2004 Horne, Howard E.
992		 UWAL
Commelina benghalensis L.
ALNHS00005870 Mobile 25 Jul 2018 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#4161		 ALNHS
Commelina benghalensis L.
ALNHS00008068 Baldwin 13 Oct 2022 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5883		 ALNHS
Commelina benghalensis L.
AMAL00009569 Mobile 28 Oct 2004 Horne, Howard E.
992		 AMAL
Commelina benghalensis L.
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