Cyanotis | |
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Cyanotis somaliensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Commelinales |
Family: | Commelinaceae |
Subfamily: | Commelinoideae |
Tribe: | Tradescantieae |
Subtribe: | Cyanotinae |
Genus: |
Cyanotis D.Don |
Synonyms | |
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Cyanotis (syn. Tonningia) is a genus of mainly perennial plants in the family Commelinaceae, first described in 1825. It is native to Africa, southern Asia, and northern Australia.
Cyanotis cristata in Hyderabad, India.
Cyanotis fasciculata in Hyderabad, India.