Commelina clavata C.B.Clarke

Willow leaved dayflower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Commelinaceae > Commelina

Characteristics

A herb. The leaves are 9 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are sword shaped and taper to the tip. The sheath is 2 cm long and open with hairs. The fruit is a 2-celled capsule that is constricted in the middle. There are 4 seeds that are 2 mm long.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in damp or moist places. In Yunnan.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The young shoots and leaves are used as food.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Abortifacient (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Bubo (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified), Epistaxis (unspecified), Groin (unspecified), Ophthalmia (unspecified), Parturition (unspecified), Swelling (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Hemostat (unspecified), Metrorrhagia (unspecified), Piles (unspecified), Uteritis (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 37
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
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Images

Commelina clavata unspecified picture

Distribution

Commelina clavata world distribution map, present in Andorra, Indonesia, and Myanmar

Conservation status

Commelina clavata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:171972-1
WFO ID wfo-0000358320
COL ID XFFV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Commelina clavata Commelina diffusa Commelina salicifolia Commelina salicifolia var. angustata Commelina clavata var. hohenackeri Commelina thwaitesii