Commelina ciliata explained

Commelina ciliata is found in the Northern Territories and in Western Australia.^[1] It is an annual or perennial herb with a prostrate or semi-prostrate habit that can reach 0.7 m in height. It is found in water-retaining soils and areas such as creeks and floodplains. It flowers in the rainy season between March and August and has blue flowers.^[2]

The species was first described in 1917 as C. acuminata^[3] and since a holotype was not designated at the time, the specimen used for the description has been assigned as the lectotype.

Notes and References

1. Stanley . T. D. . Two new species and a new name in Commelina L (Commelinaceae) in Australia . Austrobaileya . 1990 . 3 . 2 . 235–238 . 41738758 .
2. Web site: Paczkowska . Grazyna . Commelina ciliata Stanley . FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora . Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions . 3 March 2020.
3. Book: Ewart . Alfred J. . Davies . Olive B. . The Flora of the Northern Territory . 1917 . McCarron Bird & Co . Melbourne . 978-5518427266 . 404 .