Flora of New York/Commelinales, Zingiberales, Ceratophyllales

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Order Commelinales[edit]

The Commelinales

Family Commelinaceae[edit]

The Commelinaceae (dayflower family).^[1]

↑ Commelinaceae Troy Weldy & David Werier (2013) New York Flora Atlas. New York Flora Association, Albany, New York.

Subamily Commelinoideae[edit]

Tribe Tradescanteae[edit]

Tradescantia[edit]

Wild Flowers of New York Part 1, Plate 7. Spider Lily, Spiderwort - Tradescantia virginiana (1918)

Spiderwort (Tradescantia) is a New World genus of herbaceous perennials, named by Carl Linnaeus in honor of John Tradescant the Elder (ca. 1570–1638). Although all spiderworts listed in New York are considered to be native to eastern North America, none are listed as New York natives by the New York Flora Atlas.

Commelinales — Commelinaceae — Commelinoideae — Tradescanteae — Tradescantia
Tradescantia	Spider wort	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Tradescantia ohiensis Raf. 1814. Tradescantia ohiensis Raf.	Ohio spiderwort, Bluejacket, Smooth spiderwort	Introduced from eastern N. America, N. America native, Naturalized			NYFA-X USDA-NN NPT ARS FNA BNA BBG Images, wsp
Tradescantia virginiana L. 1753. Tradescantia virginiana L.	Virginia spiderwort Éphémère de Virginie	Introduced from eastern N. America, N. America native, Naturalized			NYFA-X USDA-NX NPT ARS ITIS BNA BBG Images, wsp
T. ohiensis × virginiana Tradescantia ohiensis × Tradescantia virginiana	Hybrid of Ohio spiderwort & Virginia spiderwort	Introduced from eastern N. America, N. America native, Naturalized			NYFA-X Images, wsp
Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. occidentalis T. virginiana var. occidentalis	Prairie spider-wort, Western spiderwort	Introduced, N. America native, Impersistent			NYFA-Xm USDA-NN ARS FNA BNA Images, wsp
Tradescantia subaspera Ker Gawl. yyyy. Tradescantia subaspera Ker Gawl. yyyy. Tradescantia subaspera var. montana yyyy. Tradescantia subaspera ssp. montana yyyy. species fo. forma	Zigzag spiderwort	Introduced, N. America native, Impersistent			NYFA-Xm USDA-N0 ARS FNA BNA Images, wsp

Tribe Commelineae[edit]

The Commelineae in New York include the dayflowers (Commelina spp.) and dewflowers (Murdannia spp.).

Commelina[edit]

Commelina erecta L.
slender or whitemouth dayflower

The only dayflower (Commelina sp.) listed as native to New York is Commelina erecta (slender dayflower),^[1] which is thought to be extirpated from the state.

The introduced Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis) is fairly common in many parts of the state. It is reported to be invasive in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virgina, Virginia, and Kentucky.^[2]

↑ M.L. Fernald (1950). Gray's manual of botany, 8th ed. American Book Company, New York. p. 393. Lists C. erecta (typical) as present in southeastern New York.
↑ Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States. July 10, 2018

Commelinales — Commelinaceae — Commelinoideae — Commelineae — Commelina
Commelina	Dayflower	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Commelina erecta L. 1753. Commelina erecta L. Commelina elegans Kunth Commelina saxicola Small	Slender dayflower, Whitemouth dayflower	Native, Extirpated, Impersistent, NYNHP:^[1]			NYFA-Z USDA-N0 NEW-0 BNA Images, wsp
Commelina communis L. 1753. Commelina communis L. 1811. C. debilis Ledeb. 1843. C. willdenowii Kunth 1861. C. ludens Miq. 1881. C. communis var. ludens 1909. C. communis var. angustifolia 1910. C. coreana H.Lév. 1961. C. communis fo. aureostriata	Asian dayflower, Asiatic dayflower, Dayflower	Introduced from temperate Asia, Naturalized, Potentially invasive Annual, Herb-forb			NYFA-X USDA-XX NPT ARS ITIS Trop. Images, wsp
Commelina (excluded taxa)	Dayflower	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Commelina diffusa Burm.f. var. diffusa 1768. Commelina diffusa Burm.f.	Climbing dayflower	N. America native, N.Y. excluded			NYFA-XCLD USDA-N0 NPT Images, wsp
Commelina virginica L. 1753. Commelina virginica L.	Virginia dayflower	N. America native, N.Y. excluded			NYFA-XCLD USDA-N0 Images, wsp
↑ New York Rare Plant Status Lists, November 2017: 2017 Rare Plant Status List - Active Inventory List: Commelina erecta Slender Dayflower: NEWY-X QUEE-? RICH-? G5 SX U

Murdannia[edit]

Commelinales — Commelinaceae — Commelinoideae — Commelineae — Murdannia
Murdannia Royle (excluded species)	Dew-flower	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Murdannia nudiflora (L.) Brenan 1753. Commelina nudiflora L. 1952. Murdannia nudiflora (L.) Brenan	Nakedstem dewflower, Dove-weed	Introduced from Asia, N.Y. excluded			NYFA-XCLD USDA-X0 ARS FNA Trop. BNA Images, wsp
Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Maz. 1870. Aneilema keisak Hassk. 1936. Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Mazz.	Wart-removing herb, Marsh dewflower, Asian spiderwort	Introduced from Asia, Highly invasive, NYIS: 78%^[1], No NY reports			USDA-X0 ARS FNA Trop. BNA BUG Images, wsp
↑ New York non-native plant invasiveness assessment – Murdannia keisak: High (78).

Family Haemodoraceae[edit]

The Haemodoraceae (bloodwort family).^[1]

Subfamily Haemodoroideae[edit]

Lachnanthes[edit]

Commelinales — Haemodoraceae — Haemodoroideae
Lachnanthes	Redroot	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Lachnanthes caroliniana (Lam.) Dandy 1791. Dilatris caroliniana Lam. 1791. Heritiera tinctorium Walter ex J.F.Gmel. 1812. Gyrotheca tinctoria (Walter ex J.F.Gmel.) Salisb. 1814. Dilatris tinctoria (Walter ex J.F.Gmel.) Pursh 1816. Lachnanthes tinctoria (Walter ex J.F.Gmel.) Elliott 1932. Lachnanthes caroliana (Lam.) Dandy	Carolina redroot, Carolina bloodroot, Red-root, Paint-root, Dye-root Lachnanthe de Caroline	Native, Endangered, NYNHP: 1^[2]			NYFA-1 USDA-NN NPT Can ARS ITIS Trop. BNA LBJ Images, wsp
↑ Haemodoraceae Troy Weldy & David Werier (2013) New York Flora Atlas. New York Flora Association, Albany, New York. ↑ New York Natural Heritage Program. 2016. Online Conservation Guide for Lachnanthes caroliniana. Endangered, S1/G4.

Family Pontederiaceae[edit]

The Pontederiaceae (family).^[1]

↑ Pontederiaceae Troy Weldy & David Werier (2013) New York Flora Atlas. New York Flora Association, Albany, New York.

Tribe Pontederieae[edit]

Pontederia[edit]

Pontederia cordata
pickerel weed

Commelinales — Pontederiaceae — Pontederieae — Pontederia
Pontederia	Pickerel weed	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	n NPT
Pontederia cordata L. 1753. Pontederia cordata L.	Pickerelweed Pontédérie cordée, Langue du boeuf	Native, Secure			NYFA-5 USDA-NN Images, wsp

Eichhornia[edit]

Eichhornia crassipes
water hyacinth

Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) is an attractive free-floating aquatic perennial that is known to be very invasive in the south. It has been reported outside of cultivation in New York State, but it's not able to overwinter this far north. However, it may be able to grow as an annual, and there is concern that water hyacinths may eventually evolve resistance to the cold.^[1]^[2]

Commelinales — Pontederiaceae — Pontederieae — Eichhornia
Eichhornia	Water hyacinth	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms E. speciosa Kunth Piaropus crassipes (Mart.) Raf. Pontederia crassipes Mart. 1883. E. crassipes (Mart.) Solms	Common water hyacinth	Introduced, Potentially invasive, Impersistent, Inavisive in south			NYFA-X USDA-XX Images, wsp

Tribe Heteranthereae[edit]

Heteranthera[edit]

Commelinales — Pontederiaceae — Heteranthereae — Heteranthera
Heteranthera	Mud plantain	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Heteranthera dubia (Jacq.) MacMill. 1768. Commelina dubia Jacq. 1892. H. dubia (Jacq.) MacMill. 1894. H. dubia (Jacq.) Morong (i) 1913. Zosterella dubia (Jacq.) Small	Water star-grass, Grassleaf mudplantain, Grass-leaved mud-plantain Hétéranthère litigieuse, Hétéranthère douteuse	Native, C:5, Secure OBL Perennial, Herb-forb			NYFA- USDA-NN NPT Can ARS FNA LBJ Images, wsp
Heteranthera reniformis Ruiz & Pav.	Mud-plantain, Kidneyleaf mudplantain, Kidney-leaved mud-plantain	Native, C:7, Vulnerable OBL Perennial, Herb-forb			NYFA-3 USDA-N0 ITIS FNA LBJ Images, wsp

Order Zingiberales[edit]

Family Cannaceae[edit]

The Cannaceae (family).^[1]

Canna[edit]

Zingiberales — Cannaceae — Canna
Canna	Canna lily	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Canna × generalis L.H.Bailey (pro sp.) (1923) Canna glauca × Canna indica 1923. Canna × generalis L.H.Bailey 1923. Canna × orchiodes L.H.Bailey auct. Canna × hortensis non Guillaumin (1934)	Canna-lily, Canna lily, Common garden canna Balisier	Introduced, Impersistent, Cultivated OBL			NYFA-Xm USDA-X0 ARS ITIS Trop. Images, wsp
↑ Cannaceae Troy Weldy & David Werier (2013) New York Flora Atlas. New York Flora Association, Albany, New York.

Order Ceratophyllales[edit]

The Ceratophyllales contains a single family.

Family Ceratophyllaceae[edit]

The Ceratophyllaceae contains a single genus.

Ceratophyllum[edit]

The genus Ceratophyllum contains a relatively small number of species, of which, two are listed as native to New York.

Ceratophyllales — Ceratophyllaceae — Ceratophyllum
Ceratophyllum	Hornwort	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Ceratophyllum demersum L. 1753. Ceratophyllum demersum L. 1794. Dichotophyllum demersum (L.) Moench 1829. C. apiculatum Cham. 1860. C. dermersum var. apiculatum	Common coontail, Common hornwort, Common hornweed Cornifle nageante	Native, Secure			NYFA-5 USDA-NN NPT ARS ITIS FNA Trop. Images, wsp
Ceratophyllum echinatum A.Gray 1837. Ceratophyllum echinatum A.Gray 1856. C. demersum var. echinatum 1985. C. submersum var. echinatum	Spineless hornwort, Prickly coontail, Prickly hornwort Cornifle échinée	Native, Vulnerable			NYFA-3 USDA-NN NPT FNA Trop. Images, wsp

References[edit]

[1] Commelinaceae Troy Weldy & David Werier (2013) New York Flora Atlas. New York Flora Association, Albany, New York.

[2] M.L. Fernald (1950). Gray's manual of botany, 8th ed. American Book Company, New York. p. 393. Lists C. erecta (typical) as present in southeastern New York.

[3] Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States. July 10, 2018

[4] New York Rare Plant Status Lists, November 2017: 2017 Rare Plant Status List - Active Inventory List: Commelina erecta Slender Dayflower: NEWY-X QUEE-? RICH-? G5 SX U

[5] New York non-native plant invasiveness assessment – Murdannia keisak: High (78).

[6] Haemodoraceae Troy Weldy & David Werier (2013) New York Flora Atlas. New York Flora Association, Albany, New York.

[7] New York Natural Heritage Program. 2016. Online Conservation Guide for Lachnanthes caroliniana. Endangered, S1/G4.

[8] Pontederiaceae Troy Weldy & David Werier (2013) New York Flora Atlas. New York Flora Association, Albany, New York.

[9] Weldy, Troy, David Werier, and Andrew Nelson. 2018 New York Flora Atlas. New York Flora Association, Albany, New York.

[10] "Invasive Species → Water Hyacinth." Western New York PRISM. 2018.

[11] Cannaceae Troy Weldy & David Werier (2013) New York Flora Atlas. New York Flora Association, Albany, New York.

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Flora of New York/Commelinales, Zingiberales, Ceratophyllales

Contents

Order Commelinales[edit]

Family Commelinaceae[edit]

Subamily Commelinoideae[edit]

Tribe Tradescanteae[edit]

Tradescantia[edit]

Tribe Commelineae[edit]

Commelina[edit]

Murdannia[edit]

Family Haemodoraceae[edit]

Subfamily Haemodoroideae[edit]

Lachnanthes[edit]

Family Pontederiaceae[edit]

Tribe Pontederieae[edit]

Pontederia[edit]

Eichhornia[edit]

Tribe Heteranthereae[edit]

Heteranthera[edit]

Order Zingiberales[edit]

Family Cannaceae[edit]

Canna[edit]

Order Ceratophyllales[edit]

Family Ceratophyllaceae[edit]

Ceratophyllum[edit]

References[edit]

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