Jerarquía taxonómica:
Commelinaceae → Commelina Delile, 1812

Familia:
Commelinaceae

Autor:
Delile, 1812

Sinónimos:
Athyrocarpus Schltdl. ex Benth., 1883
Commelinopsis Pichon, 1946
Phaeosphaerion Hassk., 1866

Especies válidas/aceptadas:
Commelina bambusifolia
Commelina benghalensis
Commelina bravoa
Commelina communis
Commelina congestispatha
Commelina dianthifolia
Commelina diffusa
Commelina elliptica
Commelina erecta
Commelina jaliscana
Commelina leiocarpa
Commelina nivea
Commelina obliqua
Commelina occulta
Commelina orchioides
Commelina pallida
Commelina queretarensis
Commelina ramosissima
Commelina rebmanii
Commelina rufipes
Commelina rufipes var. glabrata
Commelina rufipes var. rufipes
Commelina rzedowskii
Commelina scabra
Commelina socorrogonzaleziae
Commelina standleyi
Commelina texcocana
Commelina tuberosa
Commelina virginica