Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Commelinales
Genus:
Species:
huntii
ID:
1306680

Status:
valid

Authors:
M.Pell.

Source:
Flora do Brasil 2020 (JBRJ)

Year:
2017

Citation Micro:
PhytoKeys 78: 67 (2017)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001319134

Common Names

  • Commelina Huntii
  • Huntii Commelina
  • Huntii Dayflower

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Description

Commelina huntii (also called Commelina huntii, among many other common names) is a herbaceous plant, up to 1 m tall. It is native to the Atlantic Forest biome, and is found in the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais and São Paulo, Brazil. It grows in the understory of the forest, in areas of high humidity and temperatures between 18 and 24 °C.

Uses & Benefits

Commelina huntii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomach pain.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Commelina huntii has small, yellowish-white flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have two cotyledons, with the first true leaves being long and narrow.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Commelina huntii is a slow-growing, evergreen perennial. It can be propagated by division of the clumps in spring or by seed. The seed should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil in a sunny position. It is best to sow the seed in a greenhouse and then transplant the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. The seedlings should be kept in the greenhouse for their first winter and planted out in the spring.

Where to Find Commelina huntii

Commelina huntii is native to Brazil and can be found in the Atlantic Forest biome.

Commelina huntii FAQ

What is the scientific name of Commelina huntii?

Commelina huntii

What is the common name of Commelina huntii?

Hunt's Dayflower

What is the natural habitat of Commelina huntii?

Tropical and subtropical moist montane forests

Species in the Commelina genus

Commelina acutispatha, Commelina acutissima, Commelina africana, Commelina agrostophylla, Commelina albescens, Commelina albiflora, Commelina amplexicaulis, Commelina appendiculata, Commelina arenicola, Commelina ascendens, Commelina aspera, Commelina attenuata, Commelina aurantiiflora, Commelina auriculata, Commelina avenifolia, Commelina bambusifolia, Commelina barbata, Commelina beccariana, Commelina bella, Commelina benghalensis, Commelina bequaertii, Commelina boissieriana, Commelina bracteosa, Commelina bravoa, Commelina cameroonensis, Commelina capitata, Commelina caroliniana, Commelina chamissonis, Commelina ciliata, Commelina clarkeana, Commelina clavata, Commelina communis, Commelina congesta, Commelina corbisieri, Commelina corradii, Commelina crassicaulis, Commelina cufodontii, Commelina cyanea, Commelina dammeriana, Commelina deflexa, Commelina dekindtiana, Commelina demissa, Commelina dianthifolia, Commelina dielsii, Commelina diffusa, Commelina disperma, Commelina droogmansiana, Commelina eckloniana, Commelina elliptica, Commelina ensifolia,

Species in the Commelinaceae family

Aetheolirion stenolobium, Amischotolype glabrata, Amischotolype gracilis, Amischotolype griffithii, Amischotolype hispida, Amischotolype hookeri, Amischotolype irritans, Amischotolype laxiflora, Amischotolype marginata, Amischotolype mollissima, Amischotolype monosperma, Amischotolype sphagnorrhiza, Amischotolype tenuis, Amischotolype barbarossa, Amischotolype divaricata, Amischotolype dolichandra, Amischotolype hirsuta, Amischotolype leiocarpa, Amischotolype lobata, Amischotolype parvifructa, Amischotolype pedicellata, Amischotolype rostrata, Amischotolype strigosa, Amischotolype welzeniana, Aneilema acuminatum, Aneilema aequinoctiale, Aneilema alatum, Aneilema angolense, Aneilema aparine, Aneilema arenicola, Aneilema benadirense, Aneilema beniniense, Aneilema biflorum, Aneilema brasiliense, Aneilema brenanianum, Aneilema brunneospermum, Aneilema calceolus, Aneilema chrysopogon, Aneilema clarkei, Aneilema dispermum, Aneilema dregeanum, Aneilema forskaolii, Aneilema gillettii, Aneilema grandibracteolatum, Aneilema hirtum, Aneilema hockii, Aneilema homblei, Aneilema indehiscens, Aneilema johnstonii, Aneilema lamuense,

References

Marco Octávio de Oliveira Pellegrini: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'M.Pell.' in the authors string.