genus commelina

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   type genus of the Commelinaceae; large genus of herbs of branching or creeping habit: day flower; widow's tears

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofCommelinaceae

Questions about genus commelina

What does genus commelina mean?

genus commelina means "type genus of the Commelinaceae; large genus of herbs of branching or creeping habit: day flower; widow's tears".

Is genus commelina a common word?

genus commelina is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.