Herbarium catalogue

HERB. HORT. EDINB. | copyright reserved Flora of Yucatan, Mexico COMMELINACEAE Commelina erecta L. Det by: Moore, C.D. Dec 2019 Mexico, Estado: Yucatan, Municipio: Acanceh Municipality, Sac chich, Woodland understory with full shade at Plantel Matilde, Sac Chich; Yucatan tropical dry forest with shallow limestone soils. At canopy edge in rarely shaded area of clearing. ba 20°50'14" N, 89°26'23" W Alt: 10m. A low, regularly branching herbaceous monocotyledon growing to <50cm. Flowers 2cm across consisting of 2 symmetrical petals and heteranthery with 2 long lower anthers of with purple tips and pollen presented facing backwards towards the petals, 3 shorter, centrally placed anthers are bright yellow. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH NOT : oe B 9 Oct 2019 E00980926