Commelina benghalensis

Species category

Weed

Common name

jio

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

Rectangular

Size

Length 1.8–2 mm
Width 1.2–1.5 mm
Thickness 1.2–1.5 mm

Color

Brown and mottled

Texture

Large, irregular ribs with scurfyScurf:
Having flakes on the surface.
texture between them

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
scar is long and narrow in the center of one side.

Identification notes

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
scar can be of various shapes.

Noxious weed seed categories

State Noxious Weed: Florida
Federal

Learn more on ITP's Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules tool.

AOSA examination list

Not included

More information

For more information, see ISMA fact sheet.

Nomenclature

Family

Commelinaceae

Valid name

Commelina benghalensis L.

Commelina benghalensis. Seeds with a long, narrow scar, which is the hilum.	Commelina benghalensis. Seeds with large, irregular ribs with scurfy texture between them.
Commelina benghalensis. Seeds with large, irregular ribs with scurfy texture between them. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.	Commelina benghalensis. Seed hilum.Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
Commelina benghalensis. Brown and mottled seeds. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.	Commelina benghalensis. Brown and mottled seeds, with a long scar as the hilum. Photo by Julia Scher, USDA-APHIS-PPQ.