Commelina africana subsp. africana
Also known as: Commelina africana var. mannii (C.B.Clarke) Brenan +9 more
- Commelina africana var. mannii (C.B.Clarke) Brenan
- Commelina africana var. polyclada Welw. ex C.B.Clarke
- Commelina bakueana A.Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
- Commelina divaricata Vahl
- Commelina flava Salisb.
- Commelina lyallii (C.B.Clarke) H.Perrier
- Commelina mannii C.B.Clarke
- Commelina mannii var. lyallii C.B.Clarke
- Commelina polyclada Welw. ex C.B.Clarke
- Commelina subamplectens Hassk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, Commelina africana subsp. africana is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Commelinaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Commelina africana, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations