Commelina erecta L.

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU')
Species
Family
Common Name
Description
Commelina elegans
Commelinaceae
None known
Herb with white flowers.
Au: Kunth
Location/Habitat Port Howe, just west of the grave yard on the south side of the road, in the
yard of a greenhouse, next to a derelect house. Disturbed yard.
24°09’ 45” N	Longitude 75°20’ 28” W
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
Collection No
No uses known. Not previously listed as occurring on Cat Island (Correll
& Correll, 1982).
Laurel R. Richey
99-765 Duplicates 5 Date November 17,1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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