Commelina dianthifolia
Species of flowering plant
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Commelina dianthifolia, known as the birdbill dayflower, is a perennial herb native to mountains in the south-western United States (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas) and northern Mexico.[2] Petals are blue while sepals are green. The inflorescence is a scorpioid cyme and it is subtended by a boat-like spathe.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Genus: | Commelina |
| Species: | C. dianthifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Commelina dianthifolia | |
Uses
An infusion of plant used by Keres people as a strengthener for weakened tuberculosis patients.[3] The Ramah Navajo give a cold simple or compound infusion to livestock as an aphrodisiac.[4]
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