Synonyms: Aneilema floribundum; Aneilema serrulatum; Callisia ciliata (heterotypic); Callisia rosea (heterotypic); Commelina elongata; Commelina floribunda; Commelina mexicana; Commelina serrulata (homotypic); Descantaria balbisii (homotypic); Descantaria cumanensis; Descantaria diuretica (homotypic); Descantaria elongata; Descantaria schlechtendalii (homotypic); Heterachthia gaudichaudeana (homotypic); Heterachthia gaudichaudiana (homotypic); Leptorhoeo floribunda; Tradescantia balbisii; Tradescantia congesta (heterotypic); Tradescantia cumanensis; Tradescantia cumanensis var. cumanensis; Tradescantia cumanensis var. glabior; Tradescantia cumanensis var. glabrior; Tradescantia elongata; Tradescantia elongata elongata; Tradescantia elongata var. elongata; Tradescantia elongata var. schlechtendalii; Tradescantia elongata var. triandra; Tradescantia guianensis; Tradescantia mexicana; Tradescantia schlechtendalii; Tradescantia schomburgkiana; Tradescantia triandra; Tripogandra cumanensis; Tripogandra cumanensis f. glabrior; Tripogandra cumanensis var. cumanensis; Tripogandra cumanensis var. glabior; Tripogandra elongata; Tripogandra floribunda; Tripogandra serrulata (homotypic)