Commelina dianthifolia

Birdbill Dayflower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Commelinaceae
Subfamily:	Commelinoideae
Tribe:	Commelineae
Genus:	Commelina
Species:	C. dianthifolia
Binomial name
Commelina dianthifolia Delile

Commelina dianthifolia, known as the birdbill dayflower, is a perennial herb native to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and northern Mexico ^[1] . Petals are blue while sepals are green. The inflorescence is a scorpioid cyme and it is subtended by a boat-like spathe.

Uses

Infusion of plant used by Keres as a strengthener for weakened tuberculosis patients ^[2]. Navajo give cold infusion to livestock as an aphrodisiac ^[2].

References

1. ^ Commelina dianthifolia Delile - PLANTS Profile. USDA Retrieved 25 January 2011.
2. ^ ^{a b} Commelina dianthifolia. Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn). UM-Dearborn College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters. . Retrieved 25 January 2011.

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