Commelinaceae
Commelina

Commelina fasciculata Ruiz & Pav.

First published in Fl. Peruv. 1: 44 (1798)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peru to Bolivia. It is a perennial or tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Peru

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2025). https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2025.96.5408. epublication.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Hassemer, G. (2018). Taxonomic and geographic notes on the neotropical Commelina (Commelinaceae). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 73: 23-53. [Cited as Commelina tuberosa.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2005 Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T. [1170] Bolivia K000295012 Yes
Badcock [578] Bolivia K003932645 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [12024] Bolivia K003932642 Yes
Sandeman, C.A.W. [161] Peru K003932635 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Peru K003932626 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [8143] Bolivia K003932653 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [7987] Bolivia K003932652 Yes
Atahuachi, M.; Rico, L.; Antezana, C. [729] Bolivia K003932647 Yes
Mendoza, M.; Ledezma, R. [510] Bolivia K003932649 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Serrano, M. [13357] Bolivia K003932650 Yes
Saunders, S.G. [1394] Peru K003932624 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [12024] Bolivia K003932643 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [8273] Bolivia K003932654 Yes
Pentland [s.n.] Bolivia K003932660 Yes
Saunders, S.G.E. [1191] Peru K003932628 Yes
Mathews, W. [1031] Peru K003932633 Yes
Mathews, W. [1032] Peru K003932629 Yes
Saunders, S.G. [1394] Peru K003932623 Yes
Saunders, S.G.E. [1191] Peru K003932627 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Serrano, M. [14391] Bolivia K003932646 Yes
Wolstenholme, G.E. [26] Bolivia K003932659 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003933014 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [10644] Bolivia K003932651 Yes
Pearce [s.n.] Bolivia K003932630 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [11686] Bolivia K003932640 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [14588] Bolivia K003932639 Yes
Ball, J.; Ward, R. [s.n.] Peru K003932631 Yes
Stork, H.E.; Horton, O.B.; Vargas C, C. [9159] Peru K003932663 Yes
Wolstenholme, G.E. [26] Bolivia K003932658 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [2266] Bolivia K003932656 Yes
Stafford, D.B. [281] Peru K003932662 Yes
Sandeman, C.A.W. [4336] Peru K003932634 Yes
Peru K000363247 Unknown Type Material Yes
Peru K000363246 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stafford, D. (Miss) [312] Peru K003932621 Yes
Sandeman, C.A.W. [5424] Peru K003932636 Yes
Mathews, W. [s.n.] K003932638 Yes
Atahuachi, M.; Rico, L.; Antezana, C. [739] Bolivia K003932648 Yes
Stork, H.E.; Horton, O.B. [10306] Peru K003932622 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Ortuno, T. [19336] Bolivia K003932644 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [56241] Peru K003932661 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [11765] Bolivia K003932641 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J. [25228] Bolivia K003932657 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [7787] Bolivia K003932655 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003933015 Yes
Sandeman, C.A.W. [4674] Peru K003932637 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Peru K003932632 Yes
Peru Commelina hispida K000531985 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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