Commelina nigritana
African Dayflower
Also known as: Commelina nigritana var. nigritana
- Commelina nigritana var. nigritana
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Originating in Africa, Commelina nigritana (commonly known as African dayflower) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Commelinaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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