Common name
English: Benghal Dayflower
Mandarin: 饭包草 (fan bao cao)
English: Benghal Dayflower
Mandarin: 饭包草 (fan bao cao)
Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Liliopsida (389)
Order: Commelinales (21)
Family: Commelinaceae (21)(family description)
Genus: Commelina (5)
Epithet: benghalensis L. (2)
Synonyms: Commelina acuminata R.Br., Commelina benghalensis Hochr., Commelina canescens Vahl, Commelina cavaleriei H.Lév., Commelina cucullata L., Commelina delicatula Schltdl., Commelina kilimandscharica K.Schum., Commelina mollis Jacq., Commelina nervosa Burm.f., Commelina obscura K.Schum., Commelina poligama Blanco, Commelina procurrens Schltdl., Commelina prostrata Regel, Commelina pyrrhoblepharis Hassk., Commelina radiciflora R.Br., Commelina rhizocarpa Afzel., Commelina rufociliata C.B.Clarke, Commelina saltiana Steud., Commelina senegalensis Ten., Commelina turbinata Vahl, Commelina uncata C.B.Clarke, Commelina villosiuscula Sol.
acuminata => long pointed
benghalensis => of or from Bengal, historical and geographical region covering Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal in India
canescens => greyish-white, hoary
kilimandscharica => from Mt. Kilimanjaro area of Tanzania
mollis => soft, tender, usually meaning pubescent like velvet
nervosa => with prominent nerves or veins
obscura => dark, black or indistinct
prostrata => lying flat on the ground
senegalensis => from the banks of the river Senegal in West-Africa
turbinata => shaped like a spinning top
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: violet
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