Commelina graminifolia Sessé & Moc. var. stricta (Desf.) C.B.Clarke
‘Apparently very similar to C. tuberosa and C. coelestis, but perhaps distinguishable from the former in habit and in the narrower obovate-oblong sepals, and from the latter, more obviously, by the narrow, and elongate leaves.’ [J. F. Macbride - Flora of Peru part 1, no.3, p.604/1936].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No data. Refer also to Catalogus Plantarum Horti Regii Parisiensis. Desf. Paris.
History at Camden Park
The only reference to this plant is a handwritten note in an 1850 catalogue held in the Mitchell Library, but it was most almost certainly grown in the gardens. [MP A2947A].
Notes
Published Feb 01, 2009 - 04:01 AM | Last updated Oct 20, 2011 - 05:58 AM
| Family | Commelinaceae |
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| Region of origin | Mexico and southern USA |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record | Commelina stricta
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| Confidence level | high |