Commelina cyanea

scurvy weed

As recorded: Commelina cyanea R.Br.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae

Collected by: Rodway, F.A.
Collector number: 289
Date: January 2, 1931
Locality: Naura,
Region: New South Wales, Australia
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Commelina cyanea · collected 1931–1998Species page ›

Commelina cyanea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,282 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Burns Rd S, Beecroft, NSW, AU

(c) kimlk59, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

35QM+F9 Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, Alexandria NSW 2015, Australia

(c) David Vella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Thornley St, Marrickville, NSW, AU

(c) bcaley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

57JQ+XV Sydney Harbour National Park, Manly NSW 2095, Australia

(c) Max Preston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Manly, NSW, AU

(c) Sally, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Brisbane QLD, Australia

(c) Sylvia Felicity Ann Haworth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Commelina cyanea. BISH 109739. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956208992. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109739.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956208992 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026