Cyanotis
| Cyanotis | |
|---|---|
| Cyanotis somaliensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Monocots | 
| Clade: | Commelinids | 
| Order: | Commelinales | 
| Family: | Commelinaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Commelinoideae | 
| Tribe: | Tradescantieae | 
| Subtribe: | Cyanotinae | 
| Genus: | Cyanotis D.Don | 
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Cyanotis is a genus of mainly perennial plants in the family Commelinaceae, first described in 1825. Species of the genus are native to Africa, southern Asia, and northern Australia.