Commicarpus helenae
Also known as: Boerhavia helenae J.A.Schult. +4 more
- Boerhavia helenae J.A.Schult.
- Boerhavia libyca Pomel
- Boerhavia verticillata var. repanda N.Terracc.
- Commicarpus helenae var. barbatus Meikle
- Commicarpus stellatus (Wight) Berhaut
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nyctaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub.
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Commicarpus helenae is a scrambling shrub within the Nyctaginaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Atlantic Ocean, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Angola, Ascension, Azores, Botswana, Burkina, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Kenya, Libya, Madeira, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, St.Helena, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zaïre