Commelina diffusa
Commelina diffusa, sometimes known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, is a pantropical herbaceous plant in the dayflower family. It has been introduced to the southeastern United States where it is most common in wet disturbed soils. There are two recognised varieties, one being the type and the other being C. diffusa var. gigas, which is native to Asia and has been introduced to Florida. It flowers from spring to fall and is most common in disturbed situations, moist places and forests. In China the plant is used medicinally as a febrifuge and a diuretic. A blue dye is also extracted from the flower for paints. In the Hawaiian Islands, it is known as "honohono grass", although it is technically not a grass. "Honohono" refers to the alternating structure of the leaves. At le
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Commelina diffusa
Commelina diffusa, sometimes known as the climbing dayflower or spreading dayflower, is a pantropical herbaceous plant in the dayflower family. It has been introduced to the southeastern United States where it is most common in wet disturbed soils. There are two recognised varieties, one being the type and the other being C. diffusa var. gigas, which is native to Asia and has been introduced to Florida. It flowers from spring to fall and is most common in disturbed situations, moist places and forests. In China the plant is used medicinally as a febrifuge and a diuretic. A blue dye is also extracted from the flower for paints. In the Hawaiian Islands, it is known as "honohono grass", although it is technically not a grass. "Honohono" refers to the alternating structure of the leaves. At le
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Commelina diffusa é uma espéci ...... apensis 18, pl. 7, f. 2. 1768.
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Commelina diffusa, sometimes k ...... an edible plant in New Guinea.
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Commelina diffusaFichier:Comme ...... ux herbicides en 1957 à Hawaï.
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وعلان منتشر (الاسم العلمي:Comm ...... الوعلان من الفصيلة الوعلانية.
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节节草(学名:Commelina diffusa)为鸭跖草科 ...... 于海拔200米至2100米的溪边、林中、灌丛中和潮湿的旷野。
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Flower being visited by a pollinator in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
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Commelina diffusa é uma espéci ...... apensis 18, pl. 7, f. 2. 1768.
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Commelina diffusa, sometimes k ...... structure of the leaves. At le
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Commelina diffusaFichier:Comme ...... ux herbicides en 1957 à Hawaï.
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وعلان منتشر (الاسم العلمي:Comm ...... الوعلان من الفصيلة الوعلانية.
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节节草(学名:Commelina diffusa)为鸭跖草科 ...... 于海拔200米至2100米的溪边、林中、灌丛中和潮湿的旷野。
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Commelina diffusa
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Commelina diffusa
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وعلان منتشر
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节节草 (鸭跖草科)
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