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Commelinaceae

not marked as a favorite taxon Commelinaceae Mirbel. Common name: Spiderwort Family.

Key to Commelinaceae

A family of about 41 genera and 650 species, herbs, of tropical and warm temperate regions of both hemispheres.

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ID notes: Monocot herbs with alternate leaves with closed sheaths, the leaf blade relatively broad in most species, parallel-veined, and often slightly to strongly thickened and succulent. The flowers have 3 petals (one sometimes dwarf) in colors of white, pink, blue, or purple.

References: Bergamo (2003); Burns, Faden, & Steppan (2011); Faden (1998) In Kubitzki (1998b); Faden (2000b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000); Tucker (1989). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Commelinaceae© Bruce A. Sorrie | Commelina | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Commelinaceae© Keith Bradley | Tradescantia | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Commelinaceae© Bruce A. Sorrie | Cuthbertia graminea
image #4 of Commelinaceae© Richard & Teresa Ware | Tradescantia ernestiana CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Commelinaceae© Alan M. Cressler | Commelina | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Commelinaceae© Keith Bradley | Murdannia keisak | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Commelinaceae© Will Stuart | Cuthbertia graminea | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Commelinaceae© Connor Sites-Bowen, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Connor Sites-Bowen | Tradescantia source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.

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