| Commelina ciliata | |
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| Commelina ciliata | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (TPWCA) | |
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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Commelina ciliata Stanley | |
| Synonyms | |
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C. acuminata Ewart & McLennan nom.illeg. (synonym); C. lanceolata R.Br (misapplied) | |
Commelina ciliata is found in the Northern Territories and in Western Australia. 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.
The species was first described in 1917 as C. acuminata and since a holotype was not designated at the time, the specimen used for the description has been assigned as the lectotype.
References
- ^ "Commelina ciliata Stanley". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Stanley, T. D. (1990). "Two new species and a new name in Commelina L (Commelinaceae) in Australia". Austrobaileya. 3 (2): 235–238. JSTOR 41738758.
- Paczkowska, Grazyna. "Commelina ciliata Stanley". FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora. Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- Ewart, Alfred J.; Davies, Olive B. (1917). The Flora of the Northern Territory. Melbourne: McCarron Bird & Co. p. 404. ISBN 978-5518427266.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Commelina ciliata | |