Commelina benghalensis

Classification

Commelina [genus] (3)

Commelina [genus] (3)

Recorded on	Aruba
	Bonaire
	Curaçao
	Saba
	Sint Eustatius

Presence status	Introduced (2) - Aruba
	Introduced (2) - Bonaire
	Introduced (2) - Curaçao
	Introduced (2) - Saba
	Introduced (2) - Sint Eustatius

Natural distribution	Asia
	Africa

Distribution description	Native to Asia-tropical, Africa and Asia-temperate.

Burg, M.P. van den, Proosdij, A.S.J. van, Balborda, T.M., Boeken, M., Buurt, G. van, Freitas, J. de, Houtepen, E., Leeuwen, S.J. van, Mitchell, A., Waart, S. de & Debrot, A.O. 2025. Invasive Species: Major Threat to Caribbean Netherlands Biodiversity. In: Debrot et al. 2025. State of Nature Report for the Caribbean Netherlands 2024. C001/25: 337-351. Wageningen University and Research.
Mori, S.A. & Gracie, C.A. 2007. Flowering Plants. Plants and Lichens of Saba Virtual Herbarium of The New York Botanical Garden. [link]
WCSP 2017. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [link]