Commelinaceae
Commelina

Commelina zambesica C.B.Clarke

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 161 (1881)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a perennial or tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Brenan in Kew Bull. 15: 209 (1961)
  • F.T.A. 8: 43
  • J.K. Morton in J. Linn. Soc. 60: 190 (1967).
  • in DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 161 (1881)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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?
Tweedie (Mrs.) [1594] Tanzania K003074565 Yes
Speke (Capt.); Grant [s.n.] Tanzania K003074583 Yes
Pawek, J. Malawi K003930417 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2965] Central African Republic K003072206 Yes
Angus, A. [5994] Uganda K003074525 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5328] Zimbabwe K003930459 Yes
Brown, H.E. [2094] Uganda K003074530 Yes
Angus, A. [5994] Uganda K003074524 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1470] Botswana K003930474 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [1138] Botswana K003930486 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M. [96/46] Tanzania K003074568 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [144] Zambia K003930439 Yes
Gashaw, M.; Hawaz, T.; Zelealem, M.; Semon, F. [30] Ethiopia K003072724 Yes
Edwards, D. [4539] Namibia K003931898 Yes
Borle, J. [98] Zimbabwe K003930465 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [1092] Botswana K003930480 Yes
Lawrence, E. Malawi K003930422 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12800] Kenya K003074556 Yes
Whyte Malawi K003930427 Yes
Lawrence, E. Malawi K003930429 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4781] Zambia K003930433 Yes
Sheil, D. [1493] Uganda K003074528 Yes
DBF [F11139] Zambia K003930438 Yes
Musk, H. [45] Tanzania K003074571 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1791] Botswana K003930477 Yes
Jones, E.W. [152] Nigeria K003071506 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7732] Tanzania K003074582 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [41] Zambia K003930449 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [534] Tanzania K003074563 Yes
Jones, E.W. [s.n.] Nigeria K003071505 Yes
Lawrence, E. Malawi K003930425 Yes
Salubeni, A.J. Malawi K003930420 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [3380] Tanzania K003074552 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7098] Tanzania K003074547 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [1092] Botswana K003930478 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [19365] Zambia K003930436 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [49] Zimbabwe K003930469 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. Malawi K003930426 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [561] Kenya K003074535 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC4606] Tanzania K003074577 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [144] Zambia K003930437 Yes
Banda, E.A. Malawi K003930418 Yes
Wild, H. [3973] Zimbabwe K003930456 Yes
Phillips, E. Malawi K003930411 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI37119A] Nigeria K003071512 Yes
de Winter, B. [4115] Namibia K003931895 Yes
Richards, M.; Richards, H.M. [17759] Tanzania K003074586 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [144] Zambia K003930440 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9850] Zambia K001765050 Yes
Wilkin, P. [707] Zimbabwe K003930467 Yes
Seddon, F.M. Malawi K003930409 Yes
Heany, T.T.C. Malawi K003930428 Yes
Muller, T.; Burrows, H. [973] Zimbabwe K003930457 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [1178] Botswana K003930473 Yes
Haerdi, F. [39/46] Tanzania K003074557 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [KBS2781] Zambia K003930454 Yes
Richards, M. [19996] Tanzania K003074553 Yes
{Dr. Kirk} [s.n.] Tanzania K003074578 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2829] Botswana K003930482 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A.; Pegler, D.N. [1532] Tanzania K003074544 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [SAR3341] Kenya K003074536 Yes
Pawek, J. Malawi K003930415 Yes
Lock, J.M. [81/274] South Sudan K003072722 Yes
Ogwal, E.N. [s.n.] Uganda K003074526 Yes
Harris, T.; Alves, T.; Banze, A.C.; Bayliss, J.; Franciso, J.R.; Jamice, R.M.da C.; Maluleque, I.F.; Patel, H.; Chiconeca, D.de A.; Mphamba, S.; Nangoma, D.; de Sousa, C.; Tembo, C.; Timberlake, J. Mozambique K003930408 Yes
{Bax, Miss Romola D.} [[G2]] Tanzania K003074541 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [1335] Zimbabwe K003930463 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [974] Zambia K003930446 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [8470] Tanzania K003074549 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [1716] Tanzania K003074558 Yes
Lely, H.V. [P551] Nigeria K003071501 Yes
Richards, M.; Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17905] Tanzania K003074580 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [149] Botswana K003930476 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6188] Zambia K003930443 Yes
King, A.E. [339] Zambia K003930442 Yes
Thornewill, A.S. [138] Nigeria K003071510 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000345600 Type Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [KBS2635] Zambia K003930453 Yes
Tweedie [1674] Tanzania K003074562 Yes
Timberlake, J. [4273] Zimbabwe K003930461 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4781] Zambia K003930432 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W.; Kabuye, C.H.S. [70/383] Tanzania K003074564 Yes
Wilkin, P. [707] Zimbabwe K003930468 Yes
[Victor Jone] [24] Tanzania K003074550 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [97] K003071503 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [9323] Tanzania K003074576 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [1389] Zimbabwe K003930466 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs); Richards, M. [21239] Tanzania K003074575 Yes
Whyte, A. Malawi K003930421 Yes
Timberlake, J.; Fagg, C. [4276] Zimbabwe K003930462 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI22995] Nigeria K003071515 Yes
Magogo, F.C.; Estes, R. [1172] Kenya K003074533 Yes
Dudley Malawi K003930423 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [1142] Tanzania K003074545 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1274] Tanzania K003074585 Yes
Adlard, P.G. Malawi K003930419 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [49] Zimbabwe K003930470 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000345604 Unknown Type Material Yes
Borle, J. [98] Zimbabwe K003930464 Yes
Macaulay (Mrs.) [3] Zambia K003930451 Yes
Tweedie [1594] Tanzania K003074566 Yes
Bally; Smith, A.R. [B14354] Kenya K003074539 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [1014] Tanzania K003074543 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [10288] Tanzania K003074548 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [3587] Zambia K003930430 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M. [96/46] Tanzania K003074569 Yes
Pawek, J. Malawi K003930414 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [37119A] Nigeria K:SPC-27787.000 No
[Woodleonor]; Gillett, J.B. [15084] Kenya K003074534 Yes
Moriarty, A. Malawi K003930424 Yes
[B. J. Turner] [256] Uganda K003074529 Yes
Pawek, J. Malawi K003930416 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [s.n.] K003071509 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI37119] Nigeria K003071511 Yes
Martin, J.D. [193] Zambia K003930455 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2355] Botswana K003930484 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [3587] Zambia K003930431 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [1092] Botswana K003930479 Yes
Jones, E.W. [s.n.] Nigeria K003071508 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [1392] South Sudan K003072723 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [1137] Zimbabwe K003930460 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000345601 Unknown Type Material Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI25813] Nigeria K003071514 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs); Richards, M. [21226] Tanzania K003074574 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [1089] Botswana K003930471 Yes
{Bax, Miss Romola D.} [[c1]] Tanzania K003074540 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4781] Zambia K003930434 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S. [265] Tanzania K003074567 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [7249] Zambia K003930450 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [1859] Tanzania K003074559 Yes
Phillips, E. Malawi K003930413 Yes
Haerdi, F. [33/46D] Tanzania K003074560 Yes
McCusker, A. [82] Tanzania K003074554 Yes
[J. Baine] [s.n.] Botswana K003930485 Yes
de Winter, B. [4115] Namibia K003931896 No
Prince, S.D. [46] Zambia K003930441 Yes
Archbold, N.E. [1285] Tanzania K003074546 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [7266] Zambia K003930452 Yes
Jones, E.W. [FHI42340] Nigeria K003071513 Yes
Story, R. [5265] Namibia K003931900 Yes
Heath, R.; Heath, A. [67] Botswana K003930475 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12800] Kenya K003074555 Yes
Phillips, E. Malawi K003930412 Yes
Astle, W.L. [5527] Zambia K003930445 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [217] Botswana K003930487 Yes
Story, R. [5265] Namibia K003931899 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [8988] Tanzania K003074561 Yes
Faden, R.B. [70/436] Kenya K003074537 Yes
Bush, R.P. [13] Zambia K003930447 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [1114] Botswana K003930472 Yes
{Stanfield} [183] K003071504 Yes
Jones, E.W. [152] Nigeria K003071507 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000345603 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [191] K003071502 Yes
Fuller, K.A.P. [7B] Tanzania K003074572 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2175] Botswana K003930483 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [871] Zambia K003930444 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [236] Tanzania K003074542 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [970] Zimbabwe K003930458 Yes
[B. I. Turner] [700T] Uganda K003074531 Yes
Friend, I.B.W. [45] Tanzania K003074551 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [562] Kenya K003074538 Yes
Smith, P.A. [388] Botswana K003930481 Yes
Bjornstad, A. [AB1300] Tanzania K003074573 Yes
Smith, P.P.; Zimba, N.B. [PPS1813] Zambia K003930435 Yes
Pawek Malawi K003930410 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1709] Tanzania K003074584 Yes
Codd, L.E. [6827] South Africa K003931897 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000345602 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Victor Jone] [10] Tanzania K003074570 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [2052] Uganda K003074532 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7732] Tanzania K003074581 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [41] Zambia K003930448 Yes
Laison, A. [s.n.] Malawi Commelina cuneata K000345612 Unknown Type Material Yes
Whyte [s.n.] Malawi Commelina cuneata K000345611 Unknown Type Material 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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical 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

  • Plants and People Africa

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