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Non-scientific name:

dayflower

3 Accepted name(s) for "dayflower":

Accepted name
Commelina benghalensis L.
Commelina communis L.
Commelina paludosa Blume

3 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Commelina benghalensis L., nom. cons. Commelina benghalensis L. Commelina benghalensis L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Commelina benghalensis L. Commelina benghalensis L. Commelina benghalensis L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Commelina communis L. Commelina communis L. Commelina communis L.
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Commelina paludosa Blume Commelina paludosa Blume Commelina paludosa Blume Root