The classification of the Commelinaceae

Summary Faden, R. B. & Hunt, D. R.: The classification of the Commelinaceae. ‐ Taxon 40: 19–31. 1991. ‐ ISSN 0040‐0262. A new classification of the Commelinaceae above the generic level is presented. Two subfamilies are recognized, the Cartonemaloideae, comprising two unigeneric tribes, Cartonemateae and Triceratelleae, and the Commelinoideae, containing the remaining 38 genera. Subfamily Commelinoideae is divided into two tribes, Tradescantieae, which is split into seven subtribes, each confined to either the Old or the New World, and Commelineae, which is not divided into subtribes.