Botanical Name / Commelina benghalensis L.

Group: 1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Commelina

Common sinhala name

Diya-meneriya

Habit

Herb

Origin

Native

Conservation status

LC- Least Concern

Legal status

Not protected

Similar species

All vernacular names

Kanchata (Sanskrit), Kananga (Tamil), Benghal dayflower, Garden commelina, Wiiskered commelina

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Commelina benghalensis L.

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Chamila Ranamuka (ID-CR),Jacob de Vlas (ID-JdV)

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