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Scurvy Grass

Commelina ensifolia

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Australia.January 37, February 34, March 39, April 34, May 15, June 14, July 7, August 3, September 3, October 4, November 10, December 19.
Australia219
Queensland149
Northern Territory59
India11
Western Australia9
Karnātaka5
Sri Lanka4
Tamil Nādu3
Central Province3
New South Wales2

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
Classmonocots · Liliopsida
OrderSpiderworts and Allies · Commelinales
FamilySpiderworts · Commelinaceae
Genusdayflowers · Commelina

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