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Commelina communis L.

Species
ISFS : 118300
Checklist : 1012930

Synthesis

Species description (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

Stängel 30-70 cm, niederliegend oder aufsteigend, knotig und oft wurzelnd. Blätter breit-lanzettlich, 5-10 cm lang und 1-3 cm breit, mit einer geschlossenen Scheide sitzend, wechselständig. Blüten zu mehreren von einer Spatha umgeben. Blüten 3zählig, zweiseitig-symmetrisch. Äussere Perigonblätter grün, innere blau, die seitlichen ca. 1 cm lang, kurz gestielt, das mittlere kleiner. Staubblätter 6 (3 fertile, 3 sterile). Frucht eine 2fächerige Kapsel.

Flowering period (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

7-10

Habitat and distribution inside Switzerland (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

Hecken, Weinberge, Schuttplätze / kollin / Im südlichen TI eingebürgert, sonst vereinzelt

World distribution (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

Stammt aus Ostasien

Ecological indicator (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

333-352.c-t.2n=90

Anatomy

Summary of stem anatomy (German)

Umriss rund oder oval. Leitbündel diffus verteilt. Kleine Interzellularen, oft dreieckig. Epidermiszellen nicht verholzt.

Description

Culm-diameter 2-5 mm, center full, radius of culm in relation to wall thickness 1:1. Outline circular with a smooth surface. Culm-center full, containing unlignified cells. Culm without endodermis but with a sheath of lignified cells around the center. Epidermis smooth. Epidermis cells thin-walled all around. Epidermis with hairs. Large vascular bundles distributed in the whole culm. Chlorenchyma present, continuous peripheral belt with unlignified round cells (like a large cortex). Vascular bundles collateral closed. Small sclerenchymatic sheath around vascular bundles with 1-2 cells. Sheath around vascular bundles absent or not lignified. Vessels arrangement in vascular bundles in lateral position. Largest vessel in the bundle 20-50 μm. Cavities (intercellulars) between parenchyma cells absent. Distinct cavities (intercellulars) in the protoxylem area of vascular bundles. Crystals as raphids or styloids.

Distribution map (Atlas)

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Advanced

Colors
Validated observations
Observations waiting for validation
Occurrences from Atlas Welten & Sutter (1982) and supplements (1984, 1994) without confirmation in the Info Flora database since
Symbols
Before threshold year
From threshold year
Native
Reintroduced
Not native / introduced / subspontaneous / escaped
Doubtful

Number of observations

Below the threshold number of observations
Above or equal the threshold number of observations
Symbols
Valley surfaces Mountain surfaces
Abundant or frequent presence
Scarce or rare presence
H Herbarium sample
L Mentioned in the litterature
Colors
Occurrences from Atlas Welten & Sutter (1982)
Occurrences from supplements 1984
Occurrences from supplements 1994

Habitat and distribution inside Switzerland

Im südlichen TI eingebürgert, sonst vereinzelt

World distribution

Stammt aus Ostasien

Ecology

Life form

Subfructicose chamaephyte, Therophyte

Habitats

Habitats © Delarze & al. 2015

Less strictly linked to a specific habitat 7.2.1 - Trockenwarme Mauerflur (Centrantho-Parietarion)
Less strictly linked to a specific habitat 8.2.3.3 - Kalkarmer, trockener Hackfruchtacker (Panico-Setarion)

bold Dominant species, influencing the appearance of the habitat
Character species Character species
Less strictly linked to a specific habitat Less strictly linked to a specific habitat

Ecological indicator values by © Landolt & al. (2010)

Soil factors Climatic factors Salinity tolerance
Humidity Value H 3 Light Value L 3 Salinity Index --
Reaction Value R 3 Temperature factor T 5
Nutriments value N 3 Continentality K 2
  • Ecological values legend
    Humidity Value H
    1very dry
    1+dry
    2moderatly dry
    2+moist
    3medium wet
    3+wet
    4very wet
    4+soggy
    5submerged or underwater
    fplants living in running water
    umostly submerged plants
    vpartly submerged, partly floating plants
    whumidity moderately variable (± scale of 1-2)
    w+highly variable humidity (scale exceeding ± 2)
    Reaction Value R
    1Very acid (pH 2.5-5.5)
    2acid (pH 3.5-6.5)
    3lightly acid to neutral (pH 4.5-7.5)
    4neutral to basic (pH 5.5-8.5)
    5basic (pH 6-5 -> 8.5
    Nutriments value N
    1very low in nutrients
    2low in nutriments
    3medium-poor to medium-rich in nutrients
    4rich in nutriments
    5very rich in nutriments
    Salinity tolerance
    1halotolerant
    3halophyle
    Light Value L
    1very shady
    2shady
    3lighted areas
    4luminous
    5highly luminous
    Temperature factor T
    1alpine to nival stages (from the treeline to the snowline)
    1+suprasubalpine and upper subalpine levels (pine and larch forests)
    2subalpine level (coniferous forests without beeches up to the upper limit of spruces)
    2+lower subalpine and upper mountain stages
    3mountain level (beech and silver fir forests, in the central Alps Scots pine forests)
    3+lower mountain and upper hill levels
    4hill level (mixed deciduous oak forests)
    4+hot places, hill level
    5very hot places, hill level (only in the hottest places, typical of southern Europe)
    Continentality K
    1Atlantic (high air humidity, very low temperature variations, mild winters)
    2Sub-Atlantic (high air humidity, low temperature variations, relatively mild winters)
    3sub-Atlantic to subcontinental (average air humidity, moderately variable temperature, slightly low winter temperatures)
    4subcontinental (low air humidity, large temperature variations, rather cold winters)
    5continental (very low air humidity, very large temperature variations, cold winters)

Nomenclature

Accepted Name (Checklist 2017)

Commelina communis L.

Vernacular name

Deutscher Name :

Kommeline, Tagblume

Nom français :

Comméline commune

Nome italiano :

Erba miseria asiatica

Match with other reference books

Relation Nom Book No
=Commelina communis L.Checklist 2017118300
=Commelina communis L.Flora Helvetica 20012427
=Commelina communis L.Flora Helvetica 20122588
=Commelina communis L.Flora Helvetica 20182588
=Commelina communis L.Index synonymique 1996118300
=Commelina communis L.Landolt 1977573
=Commelina communis L.Landolt 1991503
=Commelina communis L.SISF/ISFS 2118300
=Commelina communis L.Welten & Sutter 19822169
= The taxon corresponds to the accepted taxon (Checklist 2017)
< The taxon is included in the accepted taxon (Checklist 2017)
> The taxon includes (among others) also the accepted taxon (Checklist 2017)

Status

Native status

-

IUCN list of endangered species (© Walter & Gillett 1997) : No