Commelinaceae
Commelina

Commelina fluviatilis Brenan

First published in Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 6: 253 (1967)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tanzania to Botswana. It is a helophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Caprivi Strip, DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-244.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-244.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 10, 1967 Richards, H., M. [14984] Zambia K000345595 Type Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2333] Zimbabwe K003930203 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Mwasumbi, L. Tanzania K003073494 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [5085] Zambia K003930199 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2820] Namibia K003931523 Yes
de Winter, B.; Marais, [4884] Namibia K003931524 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [5801] Zambia K003930194 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2831] Botswana K003930211 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. Tanzania K003073491 Yes
Burtt, B.D. K003073498 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [5801] Zambia K003930196 Yes
Symoens [12478] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003072423 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. Tanzania K003073490 Yes
Allen, C.E.F. [282] Zambia K003930200 Yes
Gairdner, A.E. (Miss) [500] Zambia K003930197 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9869] Zambia K001573933 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9869] Zambia K001573934 Yes
Dinter [7201] K003931525 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9248] Zambia K001573953 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8878] Zambia K001573954 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Luwiika, B. [11940] Zambia K003930191 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. Tanzania K003073492 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [5557] Zambia K003930210 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [16120] Zambia K003930208 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [9385] Zambia K003930192 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6769] Zambia K003930189 Yes
Burtt, B.D. Tanzania K003073497 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [5801] Zambia K003930195 Yes
Gilges [G957] Zambia K003930188 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6400] Zambia K003930183 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [16120] Zambia K003930206 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7252] Zambia K003930184 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [8620] Zambia K003930205 Yes
Merrett, L. [LM789] Zambia K003930182 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Pope, G.V.; Radcliffe-Smith, A. [3096] Zambia K003930209 Yes
Mason, M.N. [s.n.] K003930198 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) Tanzania K003073496 Yes
Bullock, A.A. Tanzania K003073500 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Müller, T.; Timberlake, J. [11484] Zambia K003930181 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2903] Zambia K003930202 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) Tanzania K003073495 Yes
Garside, S. [625] Zambia K003930201 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. Tanzania K003073493 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [8501] Zambia K003930204 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [9941] Zambia K003930193 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [6967] Zambia K003930186 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [16120] Zambia K003930207 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [10048] Zambia K003930185 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [1211] Zambia K003930190 Yes
Gilges, W. [957] Zambia K003930187 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. Tanzania K003073499 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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