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Commelina diffusa
(Commelinaceae)
commelina, dayflower, spiderwort, wandering Jew

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Species description or overview

Commelina diffusa as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Commelina diffusa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Commelina diffusa information from PIER
Information on Commelina diffusa as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Commelina diffusa
Nomenclatural information about Commelina diffusa is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Commelina diffusa
Nomenclatural information about Commelina diffusa is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Commelina diffusa
Nomenclatural information about Commelina diffusa is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Commelina diffusa as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Commelina diffusa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Commelina diffusa (Commelinaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Commelina diffusa as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Commelina diffusa as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Commelina diffusa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Images

Images of Commelina diffusa (Commelinaceae) (honohono)
Links to high-resolution free images of Commelina diffusa (Commelinaceae) (honohono) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Commelina diffusa
This entry was automatically generated by the Paradox script SHF.SSL on 4/27/2006.

Commelina diffusa images from PIER
Images of Commelina diffusa provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Voucher specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Commelina diffusa from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Commelina diffusa from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.

Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Commelina diffusa
This entry was automatically generated by the Paradox script SHF.SSL on 4/27/2006.

Commelina diffusa as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Commelina diffusa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Books

Weed handbook of Western Polynesia  new posting 
Whistler, W. Arthur. 1983. Weed handbook of Western Polynesia. Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft f#r Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH. ISBN: 3-88085-227-8. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research  new posting 
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide  new posting 
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey  new posting 
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Wood K. 2006. Maui Offshore Islet Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Bibliography

References for Commelina diffusa
Bibliographic references for Commelina diffusa are provided by HEAR.

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