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Family:

Commelinaceae (Magnoliophyta)

Accepted Name:

This name is currently accepted.

Common Names:

Spiderwort Family

Description:

Number of genera: 39

Number of species: 640

Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is widely distributed in the tropics and extend into the temperate regions of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The three major centers of taxonomic diversity are: tropical Africa; Mexico and northern Central America; and the Indian subcontinent.

Flora and Monograph Treatment(s):

Commelinaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.