Commelina diffusa subsp. diffusa
Also known as: Commelina agraria Kunth +15 more
- Commelina agraria Kunth
- Commelina agraria var. prostrata (Kunth) Seub.
- Commelina agraria var. repens Seub.
- Commelina bangii Rusby
- Commelina caespitosa Roxb.
- Commelina cajennensis Kunth
- Commelina canariensis C.Sm.
- Commelina cayennensis Rich.
- Commelina diffusa var. major Kayama
- Commelina formosa Graham
- Commelina gracilis var. glabrata C.Presl
- Commelina nudiflora f. agraria (Kunth) C.B.Clarke
- Commelina nudiflora var. werneana (Hassk.) C.B.Clarke
- Commelina obtusifolia Vahl
- Commelina ochreata Schauer
- Commelina pacifica Vahl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and the Pacific, Commelina diffusa subsp. diffusa is an annual or shrub belonging to the Commelinaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Commelina diffusa, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Ascension, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Canary Is., Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Society Is., South Carolina, St.Helena, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Tokelau-Manihiki, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is.
Base Species & Variations