Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Commelinales —spiderworts ordayflowers .
Etymologies
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Commelina + -aceae
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Examples
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In the Balsas dry forests, the family Commelinaceae has what has been called as a modern center for diversification; in this region the Commelinaceae is indeed a family with high numbers of endemic species.
Balsas dry forests 2007
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Viruses infecting wild cultivated species Commelinaceae
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