Commelinaceae Family — Genera & Species
Commelinaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 129 species in 27 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Commelinaceae species
Geo Plant
Geogenanthus ciliatus
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Wandering Jew Plant
Tradescantia zebrina
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Slender Aneilema
Aneilema acuminatum
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African Spiderwort
Aneilema aequinoctiale
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Mountain Bamboo
Anthericopsis sepalosa
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Basket Plant
Callisia fragrans
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Gentle's Callisia
Callisia gentlei
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Native Wandering Jew
Commelina cyanea
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Spotted dayflower
Commelina maculata
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Creeping Dewdrop
Cyanotis axillaris
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Crested Dewdrop
Cyanotis cristata
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Tahitian Bridal Veil
Gibasis geniculata
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Genera in the Commelinaceae family
- Tradescantia27 species · e.g. Wandering Jew plant
- Commelina25 species · e.g. Native Wandering Jew
- Cyanotis12 species · e.g. Creeping Dewdrop
- Murdannia11 species · e.g. Orange Asiatic Dayflower
- Palisota8 species
- Callisia7 species · e.g. Basket Plant
- Tricarpelema6 species
- Aneilema5 species · e.g. Slender Aneilema
- Pollia4 species · e.g. Marble Berry
- Gibasis3 species · e.g. Tahitian Bridal Veil
- Cartonema2 species
- Floscopa2 species · e.g. Mann's Floscopa
- Geogenanthus2 species · e.g. Geo Plant
- Tinantia2 species · e.g. Anomalous Wandering Jew
- Aetheolirion1 species · e.g. Brazilian Rain Tree
- Anthericopsis1 species · e.g. Mountain Bamboo
- Coleotrype1 species
- Dichorisandra1 species · e.g. Blue Ginger
- Elasis1 species
- Gibasoides1 species
- Matudanthus1 species · e.g. Dwarf Matudanthis
- Sauvallia1 species
- Siderasis1 species · e.g. Brown Siderasis
- Streptolirion1 species · e.g. Climbing Lily
- Tapheocarpa1 species
- Triceratella1 species
- Weldenia1 species · e.g. White Weldenia
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.