Commelinaceae
Commelina

Commelina africana L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 41 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa, Arabian Peninsula. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

India

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2009). Checklist of Commelinaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Mundi). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 159: 106-122.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-244.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Brenan in Mitteil. Bot. Staatssamml. München 5: 199-203 (1964).
  • C. B. Cl. in DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 164 (1881)
  • F.T.A. 8: 45
  • J. K. Morton in J. Linn. Soc. 55: 515, fig. 11 (1956)
  • J. K. Morton in J. Linn. Soc. 60: 174 (1967)
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 41 (1753)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by R. B. Faden [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2017 Richards, H.M. [14386] Malawi K000743551 Holotype Yes
Mar 1, 2017 Fanshawe, D.B. [1823] Zambia K000743552 Type Yes
Mar 1, 2017 Fanshawe, D.B. [1823] Zambia K000743553 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Pollard, B.J. [681] Cameroon K000746176 Yes
Aug 1, 1998 Buzgo, M. [671] Cameroon K000746718 Yes
Aug 1, 1998 Cheek, M. [8673 a] Cameroon K000746720 Yes
Aug 1, 1998 Cable, S. [3037] Cameroon K000746719 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [286] Cameroon K000011070 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Burchell, W., J. [1988] South Africa K000345663 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Burchell, W., J. [1999] South Africa K000345662 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Burchell, W., J. [1999] South Africa K000345661 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Bowker, J.H. [12] South Africa K000345659 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1965 South Africa K000345660 Holotype Yes
Oct 12, 1964 Mann, G. [2136] Cameroon K000307697 Type Yes
Rose, F. [10088] Uganda K003073204 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [124] Zambia K003930723 Yes
Carson, A. [s.n.] Tanzania K003930719 Yes
McCabe; Atherstone [47] South Africa K003930788 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2554] Zambia K003930765 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [8008] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072228 Yes
Clair-Thompson, G.W.S. [1263] Zambia K003930725 Yes
[C. B. Q.] [s.n.] K003931715 Yes
Morton, J.K. [1101] Cameroon K000541678 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [2080] Angola K003930586 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [217] Tanzania K:SPC-02177.000 No
Thulin, M.; Dahir, A.; Hassan, A. [9132] Somalia K003072539 Yes
Macaulay (Mrs.) [603] Zambia K003930790 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003073253 Yes
Lely, H.V. [P546] Nigeria K003071040 Yes
Garside, S. [441] South Africa K003931608 Yes
Barthelat, F.; Mchangama, M.; Sifary, A.B. [159] Mayotte K003931461 Yes
Lely, H.V. [P323] Nigeria K003071039 Yes
Maffey [23] Sudan K003072515 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1158] Tanzania K003073243 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [51] Uganda K003073192 Yes
Tanner, R. [4534] Tanzania K003073231 Yes
Pappe [s.n.] K003931606 Yes
Stolz, A. [[940]] Tanzania K003073441 Yes
[S. Quuaru] [4781] K003072227 Yes
Huntley, B.J. [1127] South Africa K003931570 Yes
Wilman, M. [s.n.] South Africa K003931716 Yes
Gilbert, M. [1161] Ethiopia K003072528 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [129A] Zambia K003930722 Yes
Noirfalise, A. [496] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072229 Yes
Nicholas, A.; Smook, L. [2368] South Africa K003931623 Yes
Muller, T. [302] Zimbabwe K003930768 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [1260] South Africa K003931699 Yes
Pawek, J. [4340] Malawi K003930558 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [8865] Zambia K003930716 Yes
SAGP; SAAB [1/121] South Africa K003931574 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003073252 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6145] Zambia K003930763 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [33II] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072232 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [481] Zambia K003930568 Yes
Merrett, L. [2402] Zambia K001930562 Yes
Todd, H. [41] Cameroon K001480238 Yes
Francisco, M.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1444] Angola K001634787 Yes
Wesche, K. [1330] Kenya K003073214 Yes
Kitching, L. [s.n.] South Africa K003931559 Yes
Williams, G.R. [202] Kenya K003073212 Yes
Smook, L. [4199] South Africa K003931576 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4154] Zimbabwe K003930574 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4153] Zimbabwe K003930576 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [10029] Cameroon K003072224 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [477] Sierra Leone K003071085 Yes
Pawek, J. [3382] Malawi K003930559 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [5122] Kenya K003073210 Yes
Tweedie [1392] Kenya K:SPC-04544.000 No
Bytebier, B. et al. [154] Kenya K003073206 Yes
Harger, R. [31] Kenya K003073211 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4531] Zambia K003930710 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1522KBS] Zambia K003930570 Yes
Gilbert, E.F. [147] Ethiopia K003072527 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1101] Tanzania K003073241 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [2927] Nigeria K003071044 Yes
Morton, J.K.; Gledhill, D. [SL1052] Sierra Leone K003071100 Yes
Codd, L.E. [2310] South Africa K003931603 Yes
Aweke, G.; Gilbert, M.G. [937] Ethiopia K003072526 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K003931620 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4542] Zambia K003930711 Yes
[Williams] [478] Lesotho K003931626 Yes
Mildbraed [9164] Cameroon K003072217 Yes
Mildbraed, G.W.J. [9164] Cameroon K003072218 Yes
Bryant, E.G. [374] Lesotho K003931625 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [10760] Uganda K003073190 Yes
Norrgrann, G. [84] Zimbabwe K003930729 Yes
Loveridge, J.P. [1192] Zimbabwe K003930769 Yes
Mbenkum, T. [[TFM365]] Cameroon K003072225 Yes
Nuvunga, A.; Conjo, A. [386] Mozambique K003930786 Yes
Symoens, J. [13350] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072231 Yes
Zeyher [s.n.] South Africa K003931622 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Luwiika, B. [11866] Zambia K003930564 Yes
Wilman, M. [2424] South Africa K003931714 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [10156] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072234 Yes
Kisena [815] Tanzania K003073242 Yes
Ogwal, E.N. [94] Uganda K003073195 Yes
Shepherd, C. [28] Zambia K003930567 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [cit634] Cote d'Ivoire K003071101 Yes
Ironside Wood, J.R. [S/73/114] Somalia K003072541 Yes
Ciferri, R. [88] Somalia K000345567 Type Yes
Kokwaro, J.O.; Mathenge, S.G. [2861] Kenya K003073208 Yes
Crosa, L.C. [337] Zimbabwe K003930791 Yes
Cooper, T. [3324] South Africa K003931604 Yes
Morton, J.K. [9327] Ghana K003071103 No
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [7387] South Africa K003931613 Yes
Troupin, G. [1516] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072236 Yes
Pettet [166] Sudan K003072514 Yes
s.coll. [6388] Kenya K003073223 Yes
Smook, L. [002950] South Africa K003931578 Yes
Symes, Y.E. [419] Uganda K003073202 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [718] Uganda K003073201 Yes
s.coll. [2039] Zambia K003930766 Yes
Bolus, H. [10823] South Africa K003931698 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [6869] Kenya K003073205 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [6720] Sierra Leone K003071087 Yes
Smith, P.P. [0388] Zambia K003930721 Yes
Sebald, O. [2466] Ethiopia K003072531 Yes
Richards, H.M. [8559] Tanzania K003073247 Yes
Meurillon, A. [CNAD331] Cameroon K003072222 Yes
Davis, D. [31A] Kenya K003073226 Yes
de Leeuw, P.N. [s.n.] Nigeria K003071037 Yes
Fotius, G. [2139] Cameroon K003072223 Yes
Moore, A. [15] Tanzania K003073230 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1761] Tanzania K003073232 Yes
Richards, H.M. [11863] Tanzania K003073246 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4803] Zambia K003930714 Yes
Kalema, J. [JK1911] Uganda K003073185 Yes
Loveridge, J.P. [1264] Zimbabwe K003930582 Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] South Africa K003931621 Yes
Pawek, J. [8372] Malawi K003930704 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1490] South Africa K003931703 Yes
van der Ben, D. [1855] Burundi K003072240 Yes
Burger, W.; Getahun, A. [306] Ethiopia K003072538 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [14058] South Africa K003931581 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [2310] Seychelles K003931462 Yes
Pawek, J. [9526] Malawi K003930703 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [44] Sierra Leone K003071092 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W. [70/107] Kenya K003073218 Yes
Ogwal, E.N. [113] Uganda K003073197 Yes
Edwards, D. [1656] South Africa K003931580 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [41160] Cameroon K003071046 Yes
Coveny, R.; Miller, C. [11746] Australia K003070836 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [19461] Zambia K003930565 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [1073] Zambia K003930708 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [15313] South Africa K003931582 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wondefrash, M.; Ermias Getachew [10460] Ethiopia K003072533 Yes
Lawrence, E. [190] Malawi K003930706 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67/218] Kenya K003073219 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [968] Tanzania K003073236 Yes
Pooley, E.S. [1952] South Africa K003931583 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [426] Uganda K:SPC-02178.000 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [8272] Zambia K003930762 Yes
Balsinhas, A.A. [03066] South Africa K003931588 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC8058] Ghana K003071096 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [892] Sierra Leone K003071089 Yes
Harris, T. [383] Mozambique K000613819 Yes
Ogwal, E.N. [106] Uganda K003073193 Yes
Lawrence, E. [235] Malawi K003930555 Yes
Richards, H.M. [14953] Zambia K003930764 Yes
Lye, K.A. [23732] Zimbabwe K003930785 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [9287] Namibia K003931565 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M.; Mukenya, A. [1587] Kenya K003073216 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL2614] Sierra Leone K003071086 Yes
Nana Felicite; Nukam; Shah; Surgenor; Atem; Darbyshire [118] Cameroon K001418547 Yes
Etuge, M. [5381] Cameroon K000875954 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [3797] K003072517 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [578] South Africa K003931705 Yes
Allnut, R.B. [28] Tanzania K003073442 Yes
Cheek, M. [10906] Cameroon K000875826 Yes
Langa, C.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Melecuane, B. [CL69] Mozambique K001346613 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22676] Malawi K003930738 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [627] Botswana K003930676 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1075] Tanzania K003073244 Yes
Herbert, E.J. [85] Ethiopia K003072536 Yes
Muller, P.J.; Scheepers, J.C. [53] South Africa K003931573 Yes
Codd, L.E. [8404] South Africa K003931567 Yes
Wild, H. [106] Zimbabwe K003930573 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [2553] Angola K003930587 Yes
Smith, P.P. [0127] Zambia K003930720 Yes
Ogwal, E.N. [136] Uganda K003073187 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Mesfin Tadese [6788] Kenya K003073207 Yes
Merxmüller, H.; Gieß, W.; Zugegangen [1152] Namibia K003931702 Yes
Eyles, F. [240] K003930730 Yes
Wild, H. [6785] Zimbabwe K003930727 Yes
Collenette, C.L. [298] Somalia K003072542 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [51] Uganda K:SPC-02180.000 No
Lely, H.V. [P328] Nigeria K003071041 Yes
Brueckner, A. [160] South Africa K003931601 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [4937] Uganda K003073191 Yes
van der Ben, D. [1953] Burundi K003072241 Yes
Phillips, E. [459] Malawi K003930589 Yes
Petit [s.n.] Ethiopia K003072524 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [23] Zambia K003930569 Yes
Bartsch, S.; Klaassen, E.S.; Hoffmann, L. [2128] Namibia K003931561 Yes
Morton, J.K. [844] Cameroon K000541679 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [225] Zimbabwe K003930789 Yes
Saxer, A. [161] Cameroon K003072221 Yes
Dillon, Q.; Petit [s.n.] Ethiopia K003072532 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL2475] Sierra Leone K003071098 Yes
Tweedie [3465] Kenya K003073443 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [277] Uganda K003073188 Yes
Bax, R.D. [M.] Tanzania K:SPC-02183.000 No
Kalema, J. [JK1938] Uganda K003073184 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Vahrmeijer, H. [14240] South Africa K003931579 Yes
Lely, H.V. [263] Nigeria K003071043 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [J2897] Sudan K003072516 Yes
Bax, R.D. [N.] Tanzania K:SPC-02179.000 No
s.coll. [11151] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072235 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [19598] Zambia K003930717 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [974] Zambia K003930707 Yes
Schäfer, P.A. [7058] Mozambique K003930553 Yes
Compton, R.H. [27505] Eswatini K003931624 Yes
s.coll. [6986] Zimbabwe K003930580 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [707] Uganda K:SPC-02182.000 No
Gilbert Rogers, C. [217] Kenya K003073222 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [2001] Zambia K003930566 Yes
Jannerup; Mhoro [0351] Tanzania K003073248 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG94163] Tanzania K003073239 Yes
Harris, T. [196] Mozambique K000613271 No
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Holié, J.L.; Cherif, P. [7680] Guinea K003071084 Yes
Pope, G. [209] Zimbabwe K003930726 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [JMM610] Zambia K003930724 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [619] Kenya K003073221 Yes
Pagan, J.H. [250] South Africa K003931712 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4542] Zambia K003930712 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [901] Tanzania K003073439 Yes
Faulkner, H. [1075] Tanzania K:SPC-12961.000 No
Merxmüller, H.; Zugegangen [709] South Africa K003931701 Yes
McCabe, J.; Atherstone [24] South Africa K003930787 Yes
Wilman, M. [s.n.] South Africa K003931717 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7759] Tanzania K:SPC-02184.000 No
Ebba, T. [207] Ethiopia K003072523 Yes
Wells, M.J. [3356] South Africa K003931619 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [589] South Africa K003931587 Yes
Lugard, E.J. [212] Kenya K003073215 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4178] Zambia K003930563 Yes
Smook, L. [9240] Namibia K003931562 Yes
Hornby, R.M. (Mrs.) [2949] Zimbabwe K003930577 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [13097] Liberia K:SPC-25630.000 No
Schlechter, R. [6870] South Africa K003931585 Yes
Angus, A. [5986] Uganda K003073196 Yes
Symes, Y.E. [485] Uganda K003073203 Yes
Friis, I.; Lawesson, J. [5323] Ethiopia K003072525 Yes
s.coll. [5] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072239 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K003931607 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003071049 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [1929] K003931710 No
Deleyser, E.A. [122] Tanzania K003073251 Yes
Holub, E.M. [s.n.] K003931709 Yes
Tanner, R. [4656] Tanzania K003073229 Yes
van Oosten [272] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072226 Yes
Pawek, J. [13969] Malawi K003930705 Yes
De Winter, B.D. [7431] K003930731 Yes
Kornas, J. [0751] Zambia K003930767 Yes
Wilson, S.G. [s.n.] Malawi K003930560 Yes
Bos, J.J. [973] South Africa K003931590 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [3662] Cameroon K003071048 Yes
Tyson, W. [s.n.] South Africa K003931618 Yes
Symoens, J. [13602] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072230 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [14027A] South Africa K003931600 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1608] Ethiopia K003072519 Yes
Ogwal, E.N. [103] Uganda K003073194 Yes
Mobbs, G.G. [10A] Tanzania K003073250 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5192] Kenya K003073225 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6679] Ethiopia K003072521 Yes
Wellman, F.C. [s.n.] Angola K003930585 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13286] Tanzania K003073238 Yes
Pawek, J. [14323] Malawi K003930557 Yes
Symoens [12134] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072237 Yes
Frame, G.W. [P19] Tanzania K003073237 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1701] Ethiopia K003072529 Yes
Rehmann, A. [3597] South Africa K003931708 Yes
Ryding, O. [1288] Ethiopia K003072520 Yes
s.coll. [509CRS] Zambia K003930562 Yes
Tweedie [785] Kenya K:SPC-02181.000 No
Thomas, D.W. [9411] Cameroon K000011667 Yes
Muller, P. [566] South Africa K003931615 Yes
Brain, C.K. [6681] Zimbabwe K003930579 Yes
Wilson, J. [2074] Uganda K003073186 Yes
Mildbraed, G.W.J. [8] Cameroon K003072219 Yes
Keet, J.D. [460] South Africa K003931612 Yes
Schlieben [8717] South Africa K003931713 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3403] Ghana K003071102 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [15099] South Africa K003931584 Yes
Ogwal, E.N. [s.n.] Uganda K003073199 Yes
van Herschberg, C.W. [294] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072233 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [[3]370] South Africa K003931571 Yes
Pawek, J. [14271] Malawi K003930588 Yes
Evrard, C. [1261] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072238 Yes
Phillips, E.P. [600] Malawi K003930736 Yes
Sebald, O. [2240] Ethiopia K003072534 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [1205] South Africa K003931610 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [901] Tanzania K003073440 Yes
Papov, G. [1303] Somalia K003072540 Yes
Tuley [630] Nigeria K003071036 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4510] South Africa K003931586 Yes
Brodhurst-Hill [292] Kenya K003073213 Yes
Alves Pereira, J. [3047] Guinea-Bissau K003071083 Yes
Blackmore, S.; Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A. [338] Malawi K003930556 Yes
Gilbert, E.F. [485A] Ethiopia K003072537 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3520] South Africa K003931700 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [546] Sierra Leone K003071091 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [Q1800] Zimbabwe K003930583 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [288] Sierra Leone K003071093 Yes
Morton, J.K.; Gledhill, D. [SL3059H] Sierra Leone K003071099 Yes
Bax, R.D. (Miss) [s.n.] Tanzania K003073228 Yes
Parker, R.N. [4300] South Africa K003931616 Yes
Schlechter, R. [6899] South Africa K003931577 Yes
Letsinger, C. [88/7] Cameroon K003072214 Yes
Robbie, J. Sudan K:SPC-19100.000 No
Brueckner, A. [160] South Africa K003931707 Yes
Sebald, O. [2269] Ethiopia K003072530 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8525] Malawi K003930554 Yes
Batten-Poole, W.H. [305] Nigeria K003071042 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [2429B] Cameroon K003072212 Yes
Chancellor, R. [277] Uganda K003073189 Yes
Coxe, I. [154] Zambia K003930571 Yes
s.coll. [372] Nigeria K003071038 No
Bos, J.J. [1122] South Africa K003931568 No
Morton, J.K. [SL3059B] Sierra Leone K003071097 Yes
Head, D. [79] Nigeria K003071035 Yes
de Wilde, J.F.F.E. [4552] Ethiopia K003072535 Yes
Small, D. [372] Sierra Leone K003071094 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1444] Zambia K003930572 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [1951] Kenya K003073220 Yes
Sheuyange, T.; Strohbach, B. [123] Namibia K003931563 Yes
Lind, E. [460] Uganda K:SPC-04543.000 No
Schlieben, H.J. [737] Tanzania K003073249 Yes
Geilinger [3576] Tanzania K003073233 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10516] Burundi K003072243 Yes
Saxer, A. [32] Cameroon K003072220 Yes
Letouzey, R. [6204] Cameroon K003072215 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC6316] Ghana K003071104 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [3739] K003072518 Yes
Cooper, T. [3322] South Africa K003931605 Yes
Eba, T. [207] Ethiopia K003072522 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [199] Kenya K003073224 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K003931617 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2149] Cameroon K:SPC-01278.000 No
Leistner, O.A. [2114] South Africa K003931706 Yes
Wallich [860] South Africa K003931611 Yes
Morris; Engelbrecht [1198] South Africa K003931572 Yes
Pawek, J. [7815] Malawi K003930737 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [2966] South Africa K003931575 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [1074] Zambia K003930709 Yes
{J. Buchanan, C. M. G.} [6360] Malawi K003930561 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1261] Sierra Leone K003071088 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [7835] South Africa K003931614 Yes
s.coll. [6878] Zimbabwe K003930578 Yes
Brunt, M. [553] Cameroon K003071047 Yes
Letouzey, R. [4707] Cameroon K003072216 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [287A] Sierra Leone K003071090 Yes
Giess, W. [12595] Namibia K003931564 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [949] Tanzania K003073234 Yes
Reekmans, M. [5662] Burundi K003072242 Yes
Wendelberger [210/1978] Tanzania K003073240 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4613] Zambia K003930713 Yes
Schinz, H. [28] Namibia K003931566 Yes
Chuwa, S. [2744] Tanzania K003073235 Yes
Ogwal, E.N. [s.n.] Uganda K003073200 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Mathew, B.F. [19114] Kenya K003073217 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [5608] Zambia K003930715 Yes
Wiltshire, F.M. [3B] Kenya K003073209 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4927b] Kenya K003073227 Yes
Bakshi, T.S. [275] Sierra Leone K003071095 Yes
Ogwal, E.N. [s.n.] Uganda K003073198 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4764] Zimbabwe K003930575 Yes
Bowker, H. [s.n.] South Africa K003931589 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [441] Tanzania K003073245 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [s.n.] Zambia K003930718 Yes
Liengme, C. [501] South Africa K003931704 Yes
Hislop, A. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003930584 Yes
Burtt Davy, J. [1188] South Africa K003931560 Yes
Letsinger, C. [88/10] Cameroon K003072213 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [357] Zimbabwe K003930728 Yes
Craster, O. [97] Zimbabwe K003930581 Yes

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