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Commelina diffusa
Scrambling Dayflower
As recorded: Commelina diffusa Burm.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- Powell, J.M.
- Collector number
- 1772
- Date
- June 19, 1972
- Locality
- Telabo area, margin of Haibuga marsh
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,585 m
- Identified by
- Buns, J.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 19, 1972, Powell, J.M. also collected 16 other specimens.
Alternanthera
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Arrhenechthites
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Bidens pilosa
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Cyperus
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Cyperus
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Drymaria cordata
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Echinochloa crus-galli
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Elatostema
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Eleusine indica
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Eurya
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Ficus pungens
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Lindernia
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Ludwigia octovalvis
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Myrsine leucantha
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Polygonum
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Sacciolepis indica
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Commelina diffusa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,579 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
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)
2026-10-22
Parkside Dr, Jupiter, FL, US
(c) Eris Essential 🧡🐦⬛🌱🌈, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Commelina diffusa. BISH 82745. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956438979. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/82745.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956438979 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026