Commelina lanceolata

Commelina lanceolata is a plant in the family Commelinaceae native to the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia.[3] It is a scrambling perennial herb first described by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown in 1810, who published his description in his work Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen.[4]

Commelina lanceolata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Commelina
Species:
C. lanceolata
Binomial name
Commelina lanceolata

Conservation

This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 30 March 2023, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

References

  1. "Species profile—Commelina lanceolata". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. "Commelina lanceolata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  3. "Commelina lanceolata R.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  4. Brown, Robert (1810). Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen. London: R. Taylor & Associates. p. 269. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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