Nomenclature: wfo-7000000145

Commelinaceae Mirb. Hist. Nat. Pl. 8: 177. 1804.

Nomenclatural References

• specimen : Kew Gardens K001132177: De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 9070] Link to an Aneilema Type Material provided by Kew
• person : Adolfo Espejo-Serna Specialist in Commelinaceae (Mexico)
• person : Charles-François Brisseau de Mirbel (1776-1854) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mirb.' in the authors string.
• person : David R. Hunt Specialist in Commelinaceae (Americas)
• person : Ehoarn Bidault Specialist in Commelinaceae (Africa)
• person : Jason R. Grant Specialist in Commelinaceae (Americas)
• person : Marco O. O. Pellegrini Specialist in Commelinaceae
• person : Robert B. Faden Specialist in Commelinaceae
• person : Santosh Nampy Specialist in Commelinaceae (India)
• database : IPNI record: 30000225-2
• database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: Commelinaceae
• database : The Plant List version 1.1, record: Commelinaceae

Taxonomy: Accepted in 2024-06 classification

Placement: Code > Plantae Haeckel > Pteridobiotina Britton & Brown > Angiosperms > Commelinales Mirb. ex Bercht. & J.Presl > Commelinineae Engl. > Commelinaceae Mirb.

Subtaxa

• Cartonematoideae Faden ex G.C.Tucker
• Commelinoideae Eaton

Taxonomic References

• literature : APG IV: The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016). An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 181: 1–20.
• person : The Commelinales TEN The World Flora Online classification for Commelinaceae is curated by the Commelinales TEN in Rhakhis. The classification of genera of Commelinaceae is derived from WCVP 2.0, facilitated by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Treatment References

• literature : APG IV: The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016). An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 181: 1–20.
• person : The Commelinales TEN The World Flora Online classification for Commelinaceae is curated by the Commelinales TEN in Rhakhis. The classification of genera of Commelinaceae is derived from WCVP 2.0, facilitated by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.