Commelina erecta L.
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Filed As
Commelinaceae
Commelina erecta L. -
Collector(s)
L. J. Ford 125, 15 Sep 2007
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Location
Mexico. Chihuahua Estado. Municipio Batopilas. Batopilas, Arroyo Los Tachos.
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Habitat
Soil rock and sand, wet. Exposure sun. Creek bed.
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Description
Herb 4 - 8" tall. Root 2 ½" long. Stem erect. Leaves 1 ½ - 3" long. Flower blue bilaterally symmetrical, 3 petals - 2 upper ear-like blue petals, 1 smaller lower lobed white petal, that emerges from boat-shaped bract. Flower 5/8" wide, 3/8" tall. Measurements from fresh plant.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 1042405
Occurrence ID: 31f16d69-358f-4a40-8620-60d1d2c4e8bc
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Commelinales
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Family
Commelinaceae
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All Determinations
Commelina erecta L. det D. E. Atha, 2008
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Region
North America
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Country
Mexico
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Locality
Chihuahua Estado. Municipio Batopilas. Batopilas, Arroyo Los Tachos
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Elevation
Alt. 582 m. (1909 ft.)
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Coordinates
27.0246, -107.744
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Distribution
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Commelina erecta L.