Commelina petersii
Also known as: Commelina alisagarensis Kumar & Deodikar +6 more
- Commelina alisagarensis Kumar & Deodikar
- Commelina imberbis var. loandensis C.B.Clarke
- Commelina jacobii C.E.C.Fisch.
- Commelina persicariifolia var. geniculata C.B.Clarke
- Commelina petersii subsp. loandensis (C.B.Clarke) Faden
- Commelina petersii subsp. petersii
- Commelina petiolata Abeyw.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Originating in Africa and Tropical Asia, Commelina petersii is an annual or shrub belonging to the Commelinaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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