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Common Dayflower
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Common Dayflower

Commelina erecta L.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCommon Dayflower
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese直立鸭跖草
Scientific nameCommelina erecta L.

About this species

Commelina erecta, commonly known as white mouth dayflower, slender dayflower, or widow's tears. C. erecta is a blue flower often recognized by its two large blue petals and smaller white petal. It is a perennial herb common across the world and native throughout the Americas, Africa and western Asia.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderCommelinales
FamilyCommelinaceae
GenusCommelina

In Suriname

59Records in Suriname
17iNaturalist observations
1831First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo13
  • Commewijne5
  • Sipaliwini4
  • Nickerie2
  • Para2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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