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Definition of Dayflower
1. Noun. Any plant of the family Commelinaceae.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Commelinaceae, Family Commelinaceae, Spiderwort Family
Specialized synonyms: Paradisea Liliastrum, St.-bruno's-lily
Definition of Dayflower
1. n. A genus consisting mostly of tropical perennial herbs (Commelina), having ephemeral flowers.
Definition of Dayflower
1. Noun. Any of several plants, of the genus ''Commelina'', whose flowers last only a day ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dayflower
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Dayflower
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Dayflower
Literary usage of Dayflower
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Commelina nudiflora non L. W Commelina erecta L. Erect dayflower; Slender dayflower
Herbaceous perennial Dry, sandy soil and rocky banks. ..."
2. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1912)
"Common. Specimens collected: Austin, 178, 346, 361. dayflower. ... Observed in
only one locality, where it was very abundant on the dayflower (Commelina ..."
3. A Practical Course in Botany: With Especial Reference to Its Bearings on by Eliza Frances Andrews (1911)
"... some close Bring the day, as the four-o'clock and the evening primrose; •d
rice versa, the morning-glory, dandelion, and dayflower ..."
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