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Commelina diffusa(COMDI)

Overview

Data shown below are extracted from EPPO Global Database
https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/COMDI
EPPO GD contains information about geographical distribution, host plants, and more...
Important note: GD is not a primary source for taxonomy (classification and nomenclature) and should not be considered as such. The EPPO Secretariat follows different sources (literature, databases) to provide some elements of taxonomy to its users. However, it does not attempt to provide all levels of the taxonomic tree or exhaustive lists of accepted taxa.
Basic information
  • EPPO code: COMDI
  • Preferred name: Commelina diffusa
  • Authority: N. Burman

Other scientific names
Name Authority
Commelina agraria Kunth
Commelina aquatica Morton

Common names
Name Language
baby dayflower English (US)
climbing dayflower English
French weed English (US)
honohono English
spreading dayflower English (US)
babosilla Spanish (HN)
canutillo Spanish
cohitre Spanish
empanadilla Spanish (CU)
santa Lucia Spanish (BO)
siempreviva Spanish (CO)
suelda Spanish
tripa de pollo Spanish (HN)
curage French
herbe de l'eau French
mashangu French
shimatsuyukusa Japanese
シマツユクサ Japanese
dinheiro-em-penca Portuguese
коммелина небесно-голубая Russian
коммелина рассеяная Russian
jié jié cǎo Chinese
节节草 Chinese
Taxonomy
Kingdom Plantae ( 1PLAK )
Phylum Magnoliophyta ( 1MAGP )
Class Angiospermae ( 1ANGC )
Category Commelinids ( 1COMD )
Order Commelinales ( 1CMMO )
Family Commelinaceae ( 1CMMF )
Subfamily Commelinoideae ( 1CMMS )
Genus Commelina ( 1COMG )
Species Commelina diffusa ( COMDI )