Commelinaceae
Commelina

Commelina mascarenica C.B.Clarke

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 174 (1881)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Somalia to NE. Mozambique, Comoros Madagascar. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania

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.
  • Faden, R.B. (2008). Commelina mascarenica (Commelinaceae): an overlooked Malagasy species in Africa. Adansonia, III, 30: 47-55.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Faden, R.B. (2008). Commelina mascarenica (Commelinaceae): an overlooked Malagasy species in Africa. Adansonia, III, 30: 47-55.

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?
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [904] Kenya K003074005 Yes
Harris, B.J. [105] Tanzania K003074014 Yes
Jex-Blake, Lady Muriel [2272] Kenya K003074003 No
Archbold, N.E. [754] Tanzania K003074010 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1859] Tanzania K003074018 Yes
Barthelat, F.; Mchangama, M.; Ali Sifari, B. [1705] Mayotte K003931455 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S.; Evans, A.W. [165] Tanzania K003074007 Yes
Wohlhauser, S. [SW60276] Madagascar K003931454 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [90/26] Tanzania K003074012 Yes
Beckett, J.J. [1478] Somalia K003073056 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [3027] Tanzania K003074008 Yes
Rayner, R.W. [294] Kenya K003074001 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [5329] Madagascar K003931449 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [6358] Madagascar K003931452 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [3151] Tanzania K003074009 Yes
Lucas; Jeffrey; Kirika [271] Kenya K003074006 Yes
[H. Mush] [59] Tanzania K003074013 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [317] Tanzania K003074015 No
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1217] Kenya K003074002 Yes
Napier, E.R. [5384A] Kenya K003073996 Yes
Napier, E.R. [6814] Kenya K003073997 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [3157] Madagascar K003931447 Yes
Holst, C. [[2079a]] Tanzania K003074011 Yes
Medley, K. [373] Kenya K003074004 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [759] Kenya K003073998 Yes
Hanitrarivo, R.M.; Bolliger, R.F.; Rakotozafy, B.F.L. [HRM135] Madagascar K003931446 Yes
Gerrard, L. [SRS311/2] Somalia K003073055 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [6816] Madagascar K003931448 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [759] Kenya K003073999 Yes
Barthelat, F.; Mchangama, M.; Sifary, A.B. [223] Mayotte K003931453 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [6435] Madagascar K003931450 Yes
Barthelat, F.; Mchangama, M. [1727] Mayotte K003931456 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1828] Tanzania K003074017 Yes
Allen, C.E.F. [25] Mozambique K003930800 Yes
Rayner, R.W. [294] Kenya K003074000 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [4119] Madagascar K003931451 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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