Filed As:

Commelinaceae
Commelina erecta L.

All Determinations:

Commelina erecta L. det. D. E. Atha, 2008

Location:

Mexico. Chihuahua Estado. Municipio Batopilas. Batopilas, Arroyo Los Tachos. Alt. 582 m. (1909 ft.)

Collector(s):

L. J. Ford 125 with , 15 Sep 2007

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.

Habitat:

Soil rock and sand, wet. Exposure sun. Creek bed.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1042405
GUID: 31f16d69-358f-4a40-8620-60d1d2c4e8bc

Map:

Coordinates: (27.0246, -107.744)

Distribution:

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