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Enriched botanical record

Commelina erecta

Commelina erecta L.

Also indexed aswhite mouth dayflowerBlousel BlommetjieBlue CommelinaCantilloCoastal Blue DayflowerCohitre azulComméline dresséeDamba
FamilyCommelinaceae
GenusCommelina
Use categories5
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderCommelinales
FamilyCommelinaceae
GenusCommelina
Scientific name with authorshipCommelina erecta L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Commelina albescens C.B.ClarkeCommelina auriculata E.May.Commelina bahiensis Hoffmanns.Commelina bahiensis Hoffmanns. ex Spreng.Commelina bahiensis Willd.Commelina bahiensis Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.Commelina ensifolia F.Muell.Commelina erecta f. erectaCommelina erecta var. erectaCommelina erecta var. typica FernaldCommelina gerrardii subsp. maritima C.V.MortonCommelina hamipila C.Wright ex SauvalleCommelina livingstonei var. villosa C.B.ClarkeCommelina sulcata Hoffmanns. ex Spreng.Commelina sulcata Willd.Commelina sulcata Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Social use

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier172048-1
Use codesAF EU HF ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.