Cyanotis cristata
A species in the Commelinaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Commelinales
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Genus
- Cyanotis
- Species
- Cyanotis cristata
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1825
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Cyanotis cristata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
18 synonyms in this snapshot
- Commelina cristataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Commelina papilionaceaName author: Burm.f.
- Cyanotis cavalerieiName author: H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Cyanotis huegeliiName author: Hassk.
- Cyanotis imbricataName author: (Roxb.) Kunth
- Cyanotis papilionaceaName author: (Burm.f.) Schult. & Schult.f.
- Cyanotis racemosaName author: C.B.Clarke
- Ephemerum cristatumName author: Moench
- Siphostigma cristataName author: Raf.
- Tonningia cristataName author: Kuntze
- Tonningia papilionaceaName author: (Burm.f.) Kuntze
- Tradescantia cristataName author: Fern.-Vill.
- Tradescantia cristataName author: B.Heyne ex C.B.Clarke
- Tradescantia cristataName author: (L.) L.
- Tradescantia imbricataName author: Roxb.
- Tradescantia papilionaceaName author: (Burm.f.) L.
- Tradescantia umbellataName author: B.Heyne ex C.B.Clarke
- Zygomenes cristataName author: W.Wight
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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