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dayflower

Herbal medicine
A perennial herb native to Asia, which is diuretic and has been used for diarrhoea, flu, urinary infections and sore throats.

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Anti-hyperglycemic activity of Commelina communis L.

Protective effect of homonojirimycin from Commelina communis (dayflower) on influenza virus infection in mice

Para sementes de Commelina benghalensis foram obtidos resultados promissores com o preaquecimento, a seco, a 75[degre]C, por 24 horas, o que aumentou a porcentagem de germinacao das sementes aereas grandes, com envoltorio, e sementes pequenas do solo (Santos et al.

Overcoming seed dormancy in Murdannia nudiflora (L.) Brenan/Superacao da dormencia em sementes de Murdannia nudiflora (L.) Brenan

Truly perennial bulbs include lilies, Anemone (above) coronaria, crocosmia, liatris and Commelina coelistis.

Bulbs with staying power; Gardening

Species Control (%) Treatment (%) Euphorbia hirta 70 40 Syndrella nodiflora 100 60 Eleusine indica 80 70 Panicum maximum 80 80 Ageratum conyzoides 10 10 Commelina benghalensis 40 20 Tridax procumbense 50 30 Mimosa pudica 10 0 Table 4: Changes in Population Density ([m.

Changes in vegetation regeneration, species composition and diversity in a spent carbide waste polluted habitat

the developing lower petal is much larger than the upper petals in Cochliostema, Hardy & Stevenson, 2000a, Commelina, Hardy et al.

Floral morphology and organogenesis in Tinantia pringlei, along with a review of floral developmental variation in the spiderwort family, Commelinaceae

COMMELINA ERECTA--ITS FLOWER STRUCTURE, REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, AND ITS INTERACTIONS WITH HERBIVORES.

Biological Sciences

That these seven 'shaks"--Momordica charantia, Alstonia scholaris, Cardiospermum halicacabum, Commelina paludosa, Gymnopetalum cochinchinense, Corchorus aestuans, and Spilanthes calva were consumed during times of food scarcity by the Chakmas suggests that the leaves and young shoots of the plants may have adequate nutritional value, besides satiating hunger.

A survey of non-conventional plant items consumed during times of food scarcity by the Chakma people of Hatimara Village of Rangamati District, Bangladesh

Wofanqur", Commelina latifolia; "Aluma", Amaranthus spp.

Artemisia annua L. as an alternative potential weed control option

If the flowers are monosymmetric, the enlarged feeding anthers in the median plane may especially contribute to pronounced monosymmetry, such as in Senna (Fabaceae; Marazzi & Endress, 2008), Solanum (Solanaceae; Whalen, 1978), Commelina (Commelinaceae; Faden, 1998), or Cyanella (Tecophilaeaceae; Simpson & Rudall, 1998).

The immense diversity of floral monosymmetry and asymmetry across angiosperms

Conversely, the dendrogram showed species on undulating terrain and mesic sites such as birdbill dayflower Commelina dianthifolia, wolftail Lycurus phleoides, and annual candy leaf Stevia micrantha, which are typical of communities of P.

Effect of slope and aspect on the associated flora of pinyon pines in central Mexico

Reversal of triazole-induced stomatal closure by gibberellic acid and cytokinins in Commelina benghalensis.

Cassava agronomical characteristics related to interaction among irrigation, harvest time and mepiquat chloride/Caracteristicas agronomicas da mandioca relacionadas a interacao entre irrigacao, epocas de colheita e cloreto de mepiquat

Only Commelina erecta exhibited a significant relationship with dry forest when a Bonferroni correction was applied to multiple comparisons among the 73 plant species.

Relative abundance, habitat use, and long-term population changes of wintering and resident landbirds on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands