Herbaceous
monocot; stems ascending; leaves lanceolate, apex acute, attached
to the stem via a leaf sheath; flowers enclosed in a pair of green
bracts, the margins of which are fused along the posterior portion;
petals blue or gray.return to: checklist; family Commelinaceae; keys
Herbaceous
monocot; stems ascending; leaves lanceolate, apex acute, attached
to the stem via a leaf sheath; flowers enclosed in a pair of green
bracts, the margins of which are fused along the posterior portion;
petals blue or gray.
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Listed as an important source of pollen and/or nectar for bees (Souza Novello 1981).
