Commelinidae

Kingdom:  Plantae
Phylum:Spermatophyta
Class:Angiospermae
Subclass:Monocotyledoneae
Superorder:Commelinidae

Order

Family
Genus
  • species -- Common Name (Origin)

Bromeliales

Bromeliaceae

Aechmea
  • fasciata -- Urn Plant (Brazil)
  • fulgens -- Coralberry (Brazil)
Ananas
  • cosmosus -- Pineapple (Brazil)
Billbergia
  • nutans -- Queen's Tears (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)
Cryptanthus
  • acaulis -- Green Earth Star (Brazil)
  • bromelioides -- Rainbow Star (Brazil)
Dyckia
  • brevifolia -- Pineapple Dyckia (Brazil)
Guzmania
  • berteroana -- Flaming Torch (Puerto Rico)
  • lingulata -- Scarlet Star (Brazil, West Indies)
Neoregelia
  • carolinae -- Blushing Bromeliad (Brazil)
  • marmorata -- Marble Plant (Brazil)
  • spectabilis -- Fingernail Plant (Brazil)
Nidularium
  • fulgens -- Blushing Bromeliad (Brazil)
  • innocentii -- Bird's Nest Bromeliad (Brazil)
Tillandsia
  • usneioides -- Spanish Moss (SE USA to Argentina and Chile)
Vriesea
  • carinata -- Lobster Claws (Brazil)
  • hieroglyphica -- King of the Bromeliads (Brazil)
  • splendens -- Flaming Sword (Guyana, Trinidad, Venezuela)

Commelinales

Commelinaceae

Callisia
  • elegans -- Striped Inch Plant (Mexico)
Geogenanthus
  • undatus -- Seersucker Plant (Brazil, Peru)
Rhoeo
  • spathacea -- Boat Lily (Mexico, Guatemala, West Indies)
Setcreasea
  • pallida -- Purple Heart (Mexico)
Tradescantia
  • albiflora -- Wandering Jew (South America)
  • fluminensis -- Wandering Jew (South America)
Zebrina
  • pendula -- Silvery Inch Plant (Mexico)

Cyperales

Cyperaceae

Carex
  • morrowii -- Japanese Sedge (Japan)
Cyperus
  • alternifolius -- Umbrella Plant (Madagascar, Mauritius)
Scirpus
  • cernus -- Miniature Bulrush (Comopolitan)

Poales

Gramineae

Arundinaria
  • pygmaea -- Bamboo (Eastern and Southern Asia)
Oplismenus
  • hirtellus -- Basket Grass (Southern US to Argentina)

Zingiberales

Marantaceae

Calathea
  • louisae -- Peacock Plant (Brazil)
Ctenanthe
  • oppenheimiana -- Never-never Plant (Brazil)
Maranta
  • leuconeura -- Prayer Plant (Brazil)

Musaceae

Musa
  • acuminata -- Banana (Southeast Asia)
  • cavendishii -- Dwarf Banana (Tropical Asia, Western Pacific)
  • ensete -- Banana (Ethiopia)
Strelitzia
  • reginae -- Bird of Paradise Flower (Sub-tropical to Southern Africa)

Zingiberaceae

Alpinia
  • sanderae -- Variegated Ginger (New Guinea)
Curcuma
  • roscoeana -- ?? (Malaysia)