Commelina diffusa  Burm.f.

Climbing Dayflower, Spreading Dayflower

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Plants > Angiosperms > Commelinaceae > ​Commelina diffusa

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Commelina
Species: diffusa

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• Common names: Climbing Dayflower, Spreading Dayflower
• Thai names: ผักปลาบ phak plap (General)
• Chinese names: 节节草 jie jie cao
• Distribution: Pantropical, native to Asia
• Image locations: Chiang Mai (A.Muang, Chom Thong), Chonburi, ​Nakhon Si Thammarat
• Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
• Additional notes: C. diffusa is a perennial herb in the tropics.

Image locations

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Images of Commelina diffusa from Thailand.

Commelina diffusa Chonburi February

Commelina diffusa Chonburi February

Commelina diffusa, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, Mar 2015

Commelina diffusa (Climbing dayflower) Nakhon Si Thammarat

Commelina diffusa, Muang Chiang Mai, August 2016

Commelina diffusa, Muang Chiang Mai, August 2016

Commelina diffusa, Muang Chiang Mai, August 2016

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References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China