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Commelinales

Mirb. ex Bercht. & J. Presl (1820)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Commelinales Family: Genus:

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Terrestrial or aquatic herbs.

Stems: Herbaceous.

Roots: Fibrous root system.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate/spirally arranged. Blades various. Margins entire. Veins parallel or acrodromous. Petiolate or sessile. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in inflorescences or (rarely) solitary in some Haemodoraceae. Perfect or imperfect, perianth present. Calyx of 3 sepals. Corolla of 3 petals, typically larger than sepals often showy (similar to sepals in some pontederiaceae). Stamens 6. Ovary superior, 3-carpellate.

Fruit: Berries; drupes; or three–parted dehiscent capsules. Seeds with starchy endosperm.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Terrestrial or aquatic.

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Island Status

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Prir. Rostlin 267 (1820)

Occurrences

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