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Commelina erecta
As recorded: Commelina erecta L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- Montes, J.E.
- Collector number
- 14650
- Date
- January 15, 1955
- Locality
- Argentina: Prov. Misiones - Dep. Candelaria, Loreto
- Region
- Argentina
- Elevation
- 220 m
- Identified by
- Pardue, L.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Commelina erecta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26,222 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Via Nicola, Fort Worth, TX, US
(c) Matthew Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Biotechnology Sciences and Engineering Building, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
(c) Taylor Allen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
College Station, TX, USA
(c) Dwight Bohlmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
W Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX, US
(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-28
N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, US
(c) babaganoutch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Texas, US
(c) bgrunniens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Commelina erecta. BISH 560529. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956547673. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/560529.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956547673 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
