Commelina schweinfurthii subsp. schweinfurthii
Also known as: Commelina elgonensis Bullock +2 more
- Commelina elgonensis Bullock
- Commelina lateriticola A.Chev.
- Commelina stolzii Mildbr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or tuberous geophyte.
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Commelina schweinfurthii subsp. schweinfurthii is a tuberous plant belonging to the Commelinaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Commelina schweinfurthii, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre
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