(Asiatic Dayflower) Taxonomic insights Species: Commelina communis Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Commelina Related Herbs from the same family: Commelina benghalensis (Benghal Dayflower, Kena) - A common weed in India used similarly in traditional medicine for swelling and wounds. Tradescantia spathacea (Oyster Plant) - Often grown ornamentally. The Commelinaceae family is not a major medicinal family in classical texts but has significant ethnobotanical uses as cooling agent