Commelina lanceolata is a plant in the family Commelinaceae native to the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia.[3] It is a scrambling perennial herb first described by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown in 1810, who published his description in his work Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Genus: | Commelina |
| Species: | C. lanceolata
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| Binomial name | |
| Commelina lanceolata | |
Conservation
editThis species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 30 March 2023[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ a b "Species profile—Commelina lanceolata". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Commelina lanceolata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Commelina lanceolata R.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Brown, Robert (1810). Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen. London: R. Taylor & Associates. p. 269. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
External links
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Data related to Commelina lanceolata at Wikispecies
Media related to Commelina lanceolata at Wikimedia Commons- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver
