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Any of various plants of the genus Commelina having delicate blue or purplish flowers that bloom for less than a day.

Any of various plants of the genus Tradescantia of the Americas, especially T. virginiana, having long thin leaves and three-petaled blue, purple, pink, or white flowers.

Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day

A perennial plant of the Tradescantia genus, found in clumps in woodland and meadow.

A genus consisting mostly of tropical perennial herbs (Commelina), having ephemeral flowers.

An American endogenous plant (Tradescantia Virginica), with long linear leaves and ephemeral blue flowers. The name is sometimes extended to other species of the same genus.

Any plant of the family Commelinaceae

Any plant of the family Commelinaceae