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Commelinaceae de Mirbel, 1804

119176  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:119176)

  1. Biota
  2. Plantae (Kingdom)
  3. Tracheophyta (Phylum)
  4. Spermatophytina (Subdivision)
  5. Angiospermae (Superclass)
  6. Magnoliopsida (Class)
  7. Commelinales (Order)
  8. Commelinaceae (Family)
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  1. Genus Aetheolirion Forman, 1962
  2. Genus Amischotolype Hasskarl, 1863
  3. Genus Aneilema R. Brown, 1810
  4. Genus Anthericopsis Engler, 1895
  5. Genus Belosynapsis Hasskarl, 1871
  6. Genus Buforrestia C.B. Clarke in Alph. de Candolle & A.C. de Candolle, 1881
  7. Genus Callisia Loefling, 1758
  8. Genus Cartonema R. Brown, 1810
  9. Genus Cochliostema Lemaire, 1859
  10. Genus Coleotrype C.B. Clarke in Alph. de Candolle & A.C. de Candolle, 1881
  11. Genus Commelina Linnaeus, 1753
  12. Genus Cyanotis D. Don, 1825
  13. Genus Dichorisandra Mikan, 1820
  14. Genus Elasis D.R. Hunt, 1978
  15. Genus Floscopa Loureiro, 1790
  16. Genus Geogenanthus Ule, 1913
  17. Genus Gibasis Rafinesque, 1837
  18. Genus Gibasoides D.R. Hunt, 1978
  19. Genus Matudanthus D.R. Hunt, 1978
  20. Genus Murdannia Royle, 1839
  21. Genus Palisota H.G.L. Reichenbach ex Endlicher, 1836
  22. Genus Plowmanianthus R.B. Faden & C.R. Hardy in C.R. Hardy & R.B. Faden, 2004
  23. Genus Pollia Thunberg, 1781
  24. Genus Polyspatha Bentham in W.J. Hooker, 1849
  25. Genus Porandra D.Y. Hong, 1974
  26. Genus Pseudoparis H. Perrier de la Bâthie, 1936
  27. Genus Rhopalephora Hasskarl, 1864
  28. Genus Sauvallea C. Wright in Sauvalle, 1871
  29. Genus Siderasis Rafinesque, 1837
  30. Genus Spatholirion Ridley, 1896
  31. Genus Stanfieldiella Brenan, 1960
  32. Genus Streptolirion Edgeworth, 1845
  33. Genus Tapheocarpa J.G. Conran, 1994
  34. Genus Thyrsanthemum Pichon, 1946
  35. Genus Tinantia Scheidweiler, 1839
  36. Genus Tradescantia Linnaeus, 1753
  37. Genus Tricarpelema J.K. Morton, 1966
  38. Genus Triceratella J.P.M. Brenan, 1961
  39. Genus Tripogandra Rafinesque, 1837
  40. Genus Weldenia J.H. Schultes, 1829
  41. Genus Aclisia E.H.F. Meyer ex K.B. Presl, 1827 accepted as Pollia Thunberg, 1781
  42. Genus Amischophacelus R.S. Rao & R.V. Kammathy, 1966 accepted as Cyanotis D. Don, 1825
  43. Genus Aploleia Rafinesque, 1837 accepted as Callisia Loefling, 1758
  44. Genus Atamosco Schlechtendal ex Hasskarl, 1866
  45. Genus Athyrocarpus Schlechtendal ex Bentham & J.D. Hooker, 1883 accepted as Commelina Linnaeus, 1753
  46. Genus Ballya Brenan, 1964 accepted as Aneilema R. Brown, 1810
  47. Genus Baoulia A. Chevalier, 1912 accepted as Murdannia Royle, 1839
  48. Genus Campelia L.C. Richard, 1808 accepted as Tradescantia Linnaeus, 1753
  49. Genus Chamaeanthus Ule, 1908 accepted as Geogenanthus Ule, 1913
  50. Genus Commelinantia Tharp, 1922 accepted as Tinantia Scheidweiler, 1839
  51. Genus Commelinopsis Pichon, 1946 accepted as Commelina Linnaeus, 1753
  52. Genus Cuthbertia J.K. Small, 1903 accepted as Callisia Loefling, 1758
  53. Genus Cymbispatha Pichon, 1946 accepted as Tradescantia Linnaeus, 1753
  54. Genus Dalzellia Hasskarl, 1865
  55. Genus Descantaria D.F.L. Schlechtendal, 1854 accepted as Tripogandra Rafinesque, 1837
  56. Genus Dilasia Rafinesque, 1838 accepted as Murdannia Royle, 1839
  57. Genus Donnellia C.B. Clarke in J.D. Smith, 1902 accepted as Tripogandra Rafinesque, 1837
  58. Genus Duchekia Kosteletzky, 1831 accepted as Palisota H.G.L. Reichenbach ex Endlicher, 1836
  59. Genus Ephemeron P. Miller, 1754 (nomen rejiciendum)
  60. Genus Ephemerum P. Miller, 1754 (nomen rejiciendum)
  61. Genus Forrestia A. Richard in Dumont d'Urville, 1834 accepted as Amischotolype Hasskarl, 1863
  62. Genus Gillettia Rendle, 1896 accepted as Anthericopsis Engler, 1895
  63. Genus Hadrodemas H.E. Moore, 1963 accepted as Callisia Loefling, 1758
  64. Genus Hapalanthus N.J. Jacquin, 1760 accepted as Callisia Loefling, 1758
  65. Genus Hedwigia Medikus, 1790
  66. Genus Lampra Bentham, 1842 accepted as Weldenia J.H. Schultes, 1829
  67. Genus Lechea Loureiro, 1790
  68. Genus Leiandra Rafinesque, 1837 accepted as Callisia Loefling, 1758
  69. Genus Leptocallisia (Bentham & J.D. Hooker) Pichon, 1946 accepted as Callisia Loefling, 1758
  70. Genus Leptorhoeo C.B. Clarke ex W.B. Hemsley, 1880 accepted as Callisia Loefling, 1758
  71. Genus Mandonia Hasskarl, 1871 accepted as Tradescantia Linnaeus, 1753
  72. Genus Neodonnellia J.N. Rose, 1906 accepted as Tripogandra Rafinesque, 1837
  73. Genus Neomandonia Hutchinson, 1934 accepted as Tradescantia Linnaeus, 1753
  74. Genus Neotreleasea J.N. Rose, 1903 accepted as Tradescantia Linnaeus, 1753
  75. Genus Omphalotheca Hasskarl, 1866
  76. Genus Ovidia Rafinesque, 1837 (nomen rejiciendum)
  77. Genus Phaeosphaerion Hasskarl, 1866 accepted as Commelina Linnaeus, 1753
  78. Genus Phyodina Rafinesque, 1837 accepted as Callisia Loefling, 1758
  79. Genus Pogomesia Rafinesque, 1837 accepted as Tinantia Scheidweiler, 1839
  80. Genus Pyrrheima Hasskarl, 1869 accepted as Siderasis Rafinesque, 1837
  81. Genus Rectanthera Degener, 1932 accepted as Callisia Loefling, 1758
  82. Genus Rhoeo Hance in Walpers, 1852 accepted as Tradescantia Linnaeus, 1753
  83. Genus Separotheca Waterfall, 1959 accepted as Tradescantia Linnaeus, 1753
  84. Genus Setcreasea K. Schumann & Sydow in K. Schumann, 1901 accepted as Tradescantia Linnaeus, 1753
  85. Genus Spironema Lindley, 1840 accepted as Callisia Loefling, 1758
  86. Genus Streptylis Rafinesque, 1838 accepted as Murdannia Royle, 1839
  87. Genus Tonningia Necker ex A.H.L. Jussieu in F. Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Cyanotis D. Don, 1825
  88. Genus Tradescantella J.K. Small, 1903 accepted as Callisia Loefling, 1758
  89. Genus Treleasea J.N. Rose, 1899 accepted as Tradescantia Linnaeus, 1753
  90. Genus Zanonia Cramer, 1803
  91. Genus Zebrina Schnizlein, 1849 accepted as Tradescantia Linnaeus, 1753
  92. Genus Zygomenes R.A. Salisbury, 1812 (Not validly published)
  93. Genus Aëtheolirion Forman, 1962 represented as Aetheolirion Forman, 1962 (version of name with diaeresis (permitted in ICN as indicator of pronunciation), non-diaeresis version is used as preferred form in IRMNG)
  94. Genus Allosperma Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  95. Genus Allotria Rafinesque, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  96. Genus Amelina C.B. Clarke, 1874 (uncertain, unassessed)
  97. Genus Ananthopus Rafinesque, 1817 (uncertain, unassessed)
  98. Genus Athyrocarpus Schlechtendal ex Hasskarl, 1866 (uncertain, unassessed)
  99. Genus Bauschia Seubert, 1872 (uncertain, unassessed)
  100. Genus Commelinacites R. Caspary, 1880 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  101. Genus Dichoespermum R. Wight, 1853 (uncertain, unassessed)
  102. Genus Dirtea Rafinesque, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  103. Genus Disecocarpus Hasskarl, 1866 (uncertain, unassessed)
  104. Genus Disgrega Hasskarl, 1866 (uncertain, unassessed)
  105. Genus Ditelesia Rafinesque, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  106. Genus Dithyrocarpus Kunth, 1841 (uncertain, unassessed)
  107. Genus Erxlebia Medikus, 1790 (uncertain, unassessed)
  108. Genus Erythrotis J.D. Hooker, 1875 (uncertain, unassessed)
  109. Genus Etheosanthes Rafinesque, 1825 (uncertain, unassessed)
  110. Genus Eudipetala Rafinesque, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  111. Genus Heminema Rafinesque, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  112. Genus Heterachthia G. Kunze, 1850 (uncertain, unassessed)
  113. Genus Heterocarpus R. Wight, 1853 (uncertain, unassessed)
  114. Genus Knowlesia Hasskarl, 1866 (uncertain, unassessed)
  115. Genus Lamprocarpus Blume ex J.A. Schultes & J.H. Schultes in J.J. Roemer & J.A. Schultes, 1830 (uncertain, unassessed)
  116. Genus Lamprodithyros Hasskarl, 1863 (uncertain, unassessed)
  117. Genus Larnalles Rafinesque, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  118. Genus Nephralles Rafinesque, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  119. Genus Petaloxis Rafinesque, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  120. Genus Phaeneilema Brueckner, 1927 (uncertain, unassessed)
  121. Genus Piletocarpus Hasskarl, 1866 (uncertain, unassessed)
  122. Genus Prionostachys Hasskarl, 1866 (uncertain, unassessed)
  123. Genus Rugendasia Schiede ex Schlechtendal, 1841 (uncertain, unassessed)
  124. Genus Sarcoperis Rafinesque, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  125. Genus Siphostima Rafinesque, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  126. Genus Skofitzia Hasskarl & Kanitz, 1872 (uncertain, unassessed)
  127. Genus Spathodithyros Hasskarl, 1866 (uncertain, unassessed)
  128. Genus Stickmannia Necker ex A.H.L. Jussieu in F. Cuvier, 1827 (uncertain, unassessed)
  129. Genus Trithyrocarpus Hasskarl, 1866 (uncertain, unassessed)
  130. Genus Uleopsis F. Fedde in F. Fedde & K. Schuster, 1911 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Hist. Nat. Pl. 8: 177.
page(s): 1804 [details] 
IRMNG (2021). Commelinaceae de Mirbel, 1804. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=119176 on 2025-09-11
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

original description Hist. Nat. Pl. 8: 177.
page(s): 1804 [details] 

basis of record Reveal, J. L. (2006). USDA - APHIS - Concordance of Family Names, 2006 version. Available online at http://www.plantsystematics.org/reveal/pbio/usda/usdaindex.html. [details] 

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

current name source Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. (2009). An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. <em>Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 161(2): 105-121., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

original description (of Ephemeraceae Batsch, 1802) Tab. Affin. Regni Veg.: 125. 2 Mai 1802. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Plantae (Kingdom) > Magnoliophyta (Phylum) > Liliopsida (Class) > Commelinidae (Subclass) > Commelinales (Order) > Commelinaceae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Angiosperms, nonmarine except where noted. Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Palaeocene (Danian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

Nomenclatural status nom. cons. [details]
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