Commicarpus plumbagineus
Also known as: Boerhavia commersonii Baill. +10 more
- Boerhavia commersonii Baill.
- Boerhavia plumbaginea Cav.
- Boerhavia plumbaginea var. trichocarpa Heimerl
- Boerhavia repanda Kotschy ex Choisy
- Boerhavia repens Sieber
- Boerhavia scandens Forssk.
- Boerhavia scandens Gibs.
- Boerhavia verticillata Boiss.
- Boerhavia verticillata var. glandulosa Franch.
- Commicarpus commersonii (Baill.) Cavaco
- Commicarpus plumbagineus var. obovatus Quézel
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nyctaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling perennial or subshrub.
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Commicarpus plumbagineus is a scrambling herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Nyctaginaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gulf States, India, Iran, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe