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Dayflower

Commelina sp.

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, two-petaled lavender flower on the forest floor. Another variety (or species?) with bright blue petals was spotted on the Gulf Coast of the State of Campeche, Mexico in February 2015 (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1564076013/fullscreen).

Habitat:

Forest, Chorreadero Park, Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico.

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Commelina

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
LaurenZarate
Thank you Mark and Thomas, Dayflower it does seem to be :)
ThomasCaelifera
Commelinaceae for sure, but I doubt it is a Tradescantia species. Looks much more like a dayflower (Commelina sp.)
Mark Ridgway
It would need 3 petals though. Could one be diminished or missing here?
Mark Ridgway
Not sure. There is certainly much Tradescantia in Mexico and your leaves look right.
Mark Ridgway
Sweet. So similar to Christiane's yesterday. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2021326004

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Flowers of North America
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Mexico Horn of Plenty

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PublishedFebruary 23, 2016

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