commelynaceae

Updated: May 5, 2025

So again, the leaves on the summit of a full-grown flowering plant, which would not require to climb any higher, were not sensitive and could not clasp a stick. We thus see how perfect is the economy of nature. COMMELYNACEAE. Flagellaria Indica. From dried specimens it is manifest that this plant climbs exactly like the Gloriosa.

Charles Darwin - The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants