
Commelina virginica
Virginia Dayflower
As recorded: Commelina virginica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- Palmer, E.J.
- Collector number
- 9883
- Date
- May 26, 1916
- Locality
- Lindendale, Kendall
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 26, 1916, Palmer, E.J. also collected 3 other specimens.
Commelina virginica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,359 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Holcomb, MS 38940, USA
(c) Darrel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Memorial Park Conservancy, Houston, TX, US
(c) Brando.mus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Hardin County, IL, USA
(c) Ethan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
East of I-30, Little Rock, AR, US
no rights reserved

2026-10-10
Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA, US
(c) aljnrn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Georgia, US
(c) Jamie Vidich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Commelina virginica. BISH 109752. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956514179. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109752.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956514179 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
