Commelina benghalensis L.

  • Filed As

    Commelinaceae
    Commelina benghalensis L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 2473 with Daniel B. Ward & Beverly Judd, 29 Sep 1979

  • Location

    United States of America. Florida. Polk Co. 1 mi. n. of jct. of Rt. 547 and U.S. 27; ca. 4 mi. n. of Haines City.

  • Habitat

    In Citrus plantation. Common. In sterile sand.

  • Description

    Weed; sheath closed; with cleistogamous flower and chasmogamous flowers; one yellow anther; three small yellow anthers; two blue anthers. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 505390

    Occurrence ID: 32f61a9d-0f1d-4700-86ad-9a8764c314c4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Commelinales

  • Family

    Commelinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Commelina benghalensis L. det R. B. Faden, Jan 1984

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Florida

  • County/Municipio

    Polk Co.

  • Locality

    1 mi. n. of jct. of Rt. 547 and U.S. 27; ca. 4 mi. n. of Haines City

  • Township, Range, Section

    26S, 27E, 31

  • Coordinates

    28.1794, -81.6484

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    969

  • Georeferencing Method

    GEOLocate Web Application. Used GEOLocate Web Application to convert TRS values (provided on specimen label) into decimal degrees.

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Correct as determined
det. Robert B. Faden, U. S. National Herbarium, j j 19
Herbarium of the University of Florida
Agricultural Experiment Station
Plants of Florida
Commelina bengalensis
<n£>imaged
POLK CO., 1 mi. n. of jet. of Rt. 547 and
U.S. 27; ca. 4 mi. n. of Haines City; S31,
T26S, R27E; common weed in sterile sand in
Citrus plantation; sheath closed; with
cleistogamous flower and chasmogamous flowers;
one yellow anther; three small yellow anthers;
two blue anthers.
coll. Walter S. Judd #2473 29 Sept. 1979
with Daniel B. Ward & Beverly Judd
det. Walter S. Judd
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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