marianinha vs Willow Leaved Dayflower

Commelina benghalensis compared with Commelina clavata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marianinha	Willow Leaved Dayflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Commelinales (Commelinales)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family same	Commelinaceae	Commelinaceae
Genus same	Commelina	Commelina
Species	Commelina benghalensis	Commelina clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

marianinha and Willow Leaved Dayflower share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Commelina.

Conservation Status

marianinha

LC — Least Concern

Willow Leaved Dayflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marianinha	Willow Leaved Dayflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marianinha

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (Croatia, Portugal, Spain), North America (Mexico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Willow Leaved Dayflower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.