Commelinaceae

  • Family

    Commelinaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Commelinaceae

  • 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.

  • Floras and Monographs

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