Commelinaceae
Commelina

Commelina dianthifolia Redouté

First published in Liliac. 7: t. 390 (1812)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central & S. Central U.S.A. to Guatemala. It is a perennial or tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, Colorado, Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Flora of North America North of Mexico 22: 1-352. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Larson, J., Reif, B., Nelson, B.E. & Hartman, R.L. (2014). Floristic studies in North Central New Mexico, U.S.A. the Sange de Cristo mountains. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 8: 271-303.
  • López-Ferrari, A.R., Espejo-Serna, A. & Ceja-Romero, J. (2014). Flora de Veracruz 161: 1-127. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones sobre Recursos Bióticos, Xalapa, Veracruz.
  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso. [Cited as Commelina tuberosa.]
  • Hassemer, G. (2019). Further advances to the nomenclatural, taxonomic and geographic knowledge of the New World Commelina (Commelinaceae): toward a continental treatment. Phytotaxa 400: 89-122. [Cited as Commelina tuberosa.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • López-Ferrari, A.R., Espejo-Serna, A. & Ceja-Romero, J. (2014). Flora de Veracruz 161: 1-127. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones sobre Recursos Bióticos, Xalapa, Veracruz.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oliver, R.L.; Austin, D.F.; MacBryde, B. [630] Mexico K003932177 Yes
Townsend, C.H.T.; Barber, C.M. [s.n.] Mexico K003932176 Yes
Hartweg, K.T. [s.n.] K003932172 Yes
Wright, C. United States K003932050 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [521] Mexico K003932171 Yes
Reveal, J.L.; Atwood, N.D. [3559] Mexico K003932180 Yes
Kearney, T.H.; Peebles, R.H. United States K003932054 Yes
Oliver, R.L.; Austin, D.F.; MacBryde, B. [622] Mexico K003932178 Yes
Cornejo Tenorio, G.; Sánchez Garcia, E.; Ibarra-Manriquez, G. [2245] Mexico K003932165 Yes
Blumer, J.C. United States K003932060 Yes
Townsend, C.H.T.; Barber, C.M. [s.n.] Mexico K003932175 Yes
Earle, F.S.; Earle, E.S. United States K003932056 Yes
Greene, E.L. United States K003932058 Yes
Wright, C. United States K003932062 Yes
Fendler, A. United States K003932063 Yes
Parry, C.C.; Palmer, E. [903] Mexico K003932166 Yes
Townsend, C.H.T.; Barber, C.M. [s.n.] Mexico K003932174 Yes
Fendler, A. United States K003932061 Yes
Kusche, J.A. United States K003932057 Yes
Dunn, D.; Thurm, D.; Trott, S. [23317] Mexico K003932168 Yes
Coulter [1600] Mexico K003932173 Yes
Reveal, J.L.; Atwood, N.D. [3467] Mexico K003932179 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [17414] Mexico K003932167 Yes
Fletcher, J.; Rhinehart, E. United States K003932053 Yes
Wooton, E.O. United States K003932059 Yes
Nelson, E.W. [6120] Mexico K003932169 Yes
Metcalfe, O.B. United States K003932055 Yes
Cornejo Tenorio, G.; Sánchez Garcia, E.; Ibarra-Manríquez, G. [2245] Mexico K003932163 Yes
Cornejo Tenorio, G.; Sánchez Garcia, E.; Ibarra-Manríquez, G. [2245] Mexico K003932164 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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