Commicarpus chinensis
Also known as: Boerhavia bastica Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. +6 more
- Boerhavia bastica Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Boerhavia chinensis (L.) Asch. & Schweinf.
- Boerhavia chinensis (L.) Druce
- Boerhavia chinensis (L.) Rottb.
- Boerhavia chinensis subsp. natalensis (Meikle) Govaerts
- Boerhavia umbellata Wight ex Hook.fil.
- Commicarpus chinensis subsp. natalensis Meikle
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nyctaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Commicarpus chinensis is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Nyctaginaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Cambodia, China Southeast, Christmas I., Hainan, India, Jawa, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, Pakistan, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms