Commelina diffusa
Scrambling Dayflower
As recorded: Commelina diffusa Burm.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- Wilder, G.P.; Brown, F.Hessler Brown →Gerrit Parmele Wilder →
- Collector number
- 246
- Date
- 1921
- Locality
- Society Islands
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Commelina diffusa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,591 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Boca Raton, FL, US
(c) efosabaldwin216, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Kanjiao, Bade District, Taoyuan City, TW
(c) jackyyang5566, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Chuluota Wilderness Area
(c) Tony Lloyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Nova Friburgo - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
New Territories
no rights reserved
2026-10-23
Spring Hammock Preserve, 2985 Osprey Trail, Longwood, FL 32750, USA
(c) John Serrao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Commelina diffusa. BISH 699256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956444605. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/699256.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956444605 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026