Commelina lanceolata

Commelina lanceolata is a plant in the family Commelinaceae native to Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales in Australia.^[3][4]

Commelina lanceolata
Conservation status
Least Concern (NCA)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Commelinaceae
Genus:	Commelina
Species:	C. lanceolata
Binomial name
Commelina lanceolata R.Br.[2][3]

It is a scrambling perennial herb first described by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown in 1810, who published his description in his work Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen.^[5]

It is common on floodplains, growing when floodwaters have receded, and along watercourses, sometimes being found in shallow water.^[6]

Conservation

This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.^[1] As of 30 March 2023^[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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