Published December 31, 2007 | Version v1
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Commelina benghalensis Linnaeus 1753

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Department of Botany, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, UK

Description

Commelina cucullata Linnaeus, Mantissa Plantarum Altera: 176. 1771.

"Habitat in India orientali." RCN: 353.

Lectotype (Faden in Taxon 41: 341. 1992): Herb. Linn. No. 65.16 (LINN).

Current name: Commelina benghalensis L. (Commelinaceae).

Notes

Published as part of Jarvis, Charlie, 2007, Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part C), pp. 370-473 in Order out of Chaos. Linnaean Plant Types and their Types, London :Linnaean Society of London in association with the Natural History Museum on page 434, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.291971

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Biodiversity

Collection code
LINN
Material sample ID
65.16
Scientific name authorship
Linnaeus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Order
Commelinales
Family
Commelinaceae
Genus
Commelina
Species
benghalensis
Taxon rank
species
Type status
lectotype
Taxonomic concept label
Commelina benghalensis Linnaeus, 1753 sec. Jarvis, 2007