Biology:Commelina ciliata
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Commelina ciliata | |
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| Commelina ciliata | |
LC (TPWCA)[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Genus: | Commelina |
| Species: | C. ciliata
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| Binomial name | |
| Commelina ciliata Stanley
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| Synonyms | |
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C. acuminata Ewart & McLennan nom.illeg. (synonym); C. lanceolata R.Br (misapplied)[1] | |
Commelina ciliata is found in the Northern Territories and in Western Australia.[2] It is an annual or perennial herb with a prostrate or semi-prostrate habit that can reach 0.7 m in height. It is found in water-retaining soils and areas such as creeks and floodplains. It flowers in the rainy season between March and August and has blue flowers.[3]
The species was first described in 1917 as C. acuminata[4] and since a holotype was not designated at the time, the specimen used for the description has been assigned as the lectotype.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Commelina ciliata Stanley". https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2916015#names. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stanley, T. D. (1990). "Two new species and a new name in Commelina L (Commelinaceae) in Australia". Austrobaileya 3 (2): 235–238.
- ↑ Paczkowska, Grazyna. "Commelina ciliata Stanley". Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/13712. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ↑ Ewart, Alfred J.; Davies, Olive B. (1917). The Flora of the Northern Territory. Melbourne: McCarron Bird & Co. pp. 404. ISBN 978-5518427266. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/115908#page/3/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q15557941 entry
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