Infrafamilial information from NPGS/GRIN

United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area
Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)



	GRIN Taxonomy for Plants

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Family: Commelinaceae Mirb., nom. cons.
subfam. Commelinoideae

Family number: 2070. Last updated: 10-Aug-2004.
Number of accepted genera: 39.
Type genus: Commelina L.
Comment: monocot.

Complete list of genera

References for subfamily:

There are no references for this subfamily in GRIN.

Tribes for Commelinoideae:

Subfamily	Tribe	Subtribe
Commelinoideae	Commelineae
Commelinoideae	Tradescantieae
Commelinoideae	Tradescantieae	Coleotrypinae
Commelinoideae	Tradescantieae	Cyanotinae
Commelinoideae	Tradescantieae	Dichorisandrinae
Commelinoideae	Tradescantieae	Palisotinae
Commelinoideae	Tradescantieae	Streptoliriinae
Commelinoideae	Tradescantieae	Thyrsantheminae
Commelinoideae	Tradescantieae	Tradescantiinae

Images:

Disseminule drawings (Commelina africana): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Disseminule drawings (Commelina benghalensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Disseminule drawings (Commelina latifolia): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Disseminule drawings (Commelina subulata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Disseminule drawings (Cyanotis axillaris): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Disseminule drawings (Murdannia japonica): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Disseminule drawings (Tradescantia crassifolia): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Embryo drawing (Commelina africana): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Embryo drawing (Commelina latifolia): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Embryo drawing (Commelina subulata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Embryo drawing (Cyanotis axillaris): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Embryo drawing (Murdannia japonica): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Embryo drawing (Tradescantia crassifolia): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Forestry Images (Callisia fragrans): from www.forestryimages.org
Forestry Images (Commelina benghalensis): from www.forestryimages.org
Forestry Images (Commelina communis): from www.forestryimages.org
Forestry Images (Commelina diffusa): from www.forestryimages.org
Forestry Images (Gibasis pellucida): from www.forestryimages.org
Forestry Images (Murdannia keisak): from www.forestryimages.org
Fruit (Cyanotis cristata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit with bracts (Cyanotis cristata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruits (Commelina coelestis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Tradescantia bracteata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seeds (Commelina coelestis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seeds (Cyanotis cristata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seeds (Tradescantia bracteata): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

Cite as:
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/family.pl?2070 (23 May 2013)

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