Commelinaceae
Cyanotis

Cyanotis speciosa (L.f.) Hassk.

First published in Commelin. Ind.: 108 (1870)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Africa, Madagascar. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Burundi

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, DR Congo, Eswatini, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2006 Maurin, O.; Davis, A.; Rakotonasolo, F. [101] Madagascar K:SPC-76231.000 No
Mar 6, 2003 Wild, H. [40285] Zimbabwe K:SPC-04589.000 No
Mar 6, 2003 Milne-Redhead, E. [3218] Zambia K:SPC-02244.000 No
Mar 6, 2003 Wild, H. [44779] Zimbabwe K:SPC-04590.000 No
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396566 Yes
Shepherd, C. [108] Zambia K003396461 Yes
Tyson, W. K003396658 Yes
Pawek, J. [10454] Malawi K003396436 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Mogg [2910] South Africa K003396557 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396578 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Evans, H. [9399] Malawi K003396437 Yes
Rehmann, A. South Africa K003396571 Yes
Strey, R.G. South Africa K003396621 Yes
Cooper, T. Lesotho K003396623 Yes
Sutherland South Africa K003396624 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396565 Yes
s.coll. South Africa K003396625 Yes
Schafer, P.A. [6639] Mozambique K003396421 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [1975] South Africa K003396555 Yes
Norrgrann, G. [389] Zimbabwe K003396472 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. South Africa K003396592 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396563 Yes
Prosser, E.U. South Africa K003396570 Yes
Cooper South Africa K003396599 Yes
Norman, E.M. [R49] Zimbabwe K003396469 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12078] Zambia K003396446 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12078] Zambia K003396451 Yes
Wild, H. [3902] Zimbabwe K003396474 Yes
Tyson, W. K003396627 Yes
Codd, L.E. [2189] South Africa K003396547 Yes
Holub, E.M. Botswana K003396606 Yes
Wild, H. [1580] Zimbabwe K003396475 Yes
Thode, J. South Africa K003396657 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [4460] South Africa K003396663 No
van der Schijff, H.P. South Africa K003396590 Yes
de Kruif, A.P.M. [1332] Malawi K003396431 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [830] South Africa K003396551 Yes
de Wet, J.M. [1901] South Africa K003396546 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396576 Yes
s.coll. [354] South Africa K003396561 Yes
Smook, L. South Africa K003396591 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. South Africa K003396597 Yes
Van Jaarsveld, E.J. [973] Eswatini K003396667 No
McDonald, D.J. South Africa K003396610 Yes
Simon, B.K. [501] Zimbabwe K003396470 Yes
Huntley, B.J. [1088] South Africa K003396554 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396577 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [10408] Malawi K003396429 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K003396426 Yes
Tanner, R. [5439] Tanzania K003396060 Yes
Moll; Strey South Africa K003396615 Yes
Germishuizen, G. South Africa K003396602 Yes
Miller, O.B. [8058] Zimbabwe K003396471 Yes
Strey, R.G. South Africa K003396622 Yes
Teague, A.J. [277] Zimbabwe K003396482 Yes
Pawek, J. [4141] Malawi K003396427 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [610] Zimbabwe K003396483 Yes
Chambers, S.A. [34] Tanzania K003396075 Yes
Bos, J.J. South Africa K003396638 Yes
s.coll. South Africa K003396630 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396586 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [2269] South Africa K003396556 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [434] Zambia K003396457 Yes
Wylie, J. South Africa K003396631 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [3469] Tanzania K003396062 Yes
s.coll. South Africa K003396594 Yes
Wild, H. [4349] Zimbabwe K003396484 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [250] South Africa K003396550 Yes
van der Merwe, F. [1094] South Africa K003396560 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F607] Zambia K003396462 Yes
Bowler South Africa K003396639 Yes
Cottrell, M.L.J. [166149] Malawi K003396434 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3218] Zambia K003396465 Yes
Nation, O. South Africa K003396569 Yes
Germishuizen, G. South Africa K003396601 Yes
Carson, A. [32] K003396448 Yes
Nicholas; v. d. Berg South Africa K003396633 Yes
Phillips, E. [200] Malawi K003396439 Yes
Chase, N.C. [612] Zimbabwe K003396477 Yes
Eyles, F. [1970] Zimbabwe K003396481 Yes
Germishuizen, G. South Africa K003396613 Yes
Messmer, N.; Andriatsiferana, F. [NM753] Madagascar K003396518 Yes
Kassner [2103] Zambia K003396447 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [1706] Malawi K003396424 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. South Africa K003396598 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3325] Botswana K003396487 Yes
Dieterlen, A. [320b] Lesotho K003396669 No
Mogg, A.O.D. [9670] South Africa K003396562 Yes
Rudatis, H. South Africa K003396617 Yes
Lees, E. [109] Zambia K003396444 Yes
Kuntze, O. K003396608 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [772] Tanzania K003396074 Yes
Richards, M. [18603] Tanzania K003396072 Yes
Retief; Herman South Africa K003396573 Yes
Moriarty, A. [360] Malawi K003396440 Yes
Compton, R.H. [28962] Eswatini K003396666 No
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396581 Yes
s.coll. K003396654 Yes
Phillips, E. [4404] Malawi K003396438 Yes
Strey, R.G. South Africa K003396620 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396580 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [11988] Zambia K003396442 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [3723] Zambia K003396454 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K003396425 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. South Africa K003396593 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17691] Tanzania K003396068 Yes
Rakotoarivelo, N.; Rabarimanarivo, M.; Rajaonary, F.; Ravalimanarivo, N.; Raonizafitionimalaza, A. [222] Madagascar K003396516 Yes
Galpin, E.E. South Africa K003396642 Yes
Harris, T. [165] Mozambique K000613240 Yes
Pawek, J. [10539] Malawi K003396435 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [13126] South Africa K003396552 Yes
Bolus, H. K003396641 Yes
Schlieben; Strey South Africa K003396589 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7142] Tanzania K003396063 Yes
Lewis, W.H. [6344] South Africa K003396558 Yes
Nuvunga, A.; Conjo, A. [381] Mozambique K003396418 Yes
Gomes E Sousa, A.F. [421] Mozambique K003396422 Yes
Wyley, A. [s.n.] K003396661 No
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396564 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [68/68] Zimbabwe K003396479 Yes
Tapscott, S. [2514] Botswana K003396488 Yes
Barbosa, L.A.G.; de Lemos, F.; [G. B. Col] [8254] Mozambique K003396419 Yes
Wilms, F. South Africa K003396629 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. South Africa K003396588 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [2525] South Africa K003396553 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396584 Yes
Lewis, W.H. [6157] Zambia K003396460 Yes
Hunt, F. K003396652 Yes
Moll, E.J.; Pooley, E.S. South Africa K003396614 Yes
McCallum, J. [s.n.] South Africa K003396559 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [2540] Zimbabwe K003396478 Yes
Mogg South Africa K003396567 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. South Africa K003396587 Yes
Zeyher; Reichenbach, H.G. [s.n.] K003396662 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4006] Zambia K003396449 Yes
Tapscott, S. [2514] South Africa K003396486 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4006] Zambia K003396450 Yes
Maurin, O.; Davis, A.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Ralimanana, H. [101] Madagascar K003396519 Yes
Killick; Marais South Africa K003396650 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3218] Zambia K003396466 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396582 Yes
Hutton, H. K003396651 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.-D. [1169] South Africa K003396660 No
Harris, T. [438] Mozambique K000613874 No
Burchell, W.J. South Africa K003396648 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22590] Malawi K003396428 Yes
Miller, O.B. [4022] Zimbabwe K003396467 Yes
Harrison, E.R. South Africa K003396603 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [8389] South Africa K003396545 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [244] Zambia K003396463 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22875] Zambia K003396441 Yes
s.coll. K003396636 Yes
Burchell South Africa K003396635 Yes
Galpin, E.E. South Africa K003396643 Yes
Wilms, F. South Africa K003396628 Yes
Baur, R. South Africa K003396640 Yes
Wild, H. [4349] Zimbabwe K003396485 Yes
Leach, L.C. [9645] Zimbabwe K003396473 Yes
Strey, R.G. South Africa K003396618 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396655 Yes
Wylie, J. South Africa K003396632 Yes
Haygarth, W.G. South Africa K003396607 Yes
Schatz, G.E.; Lowry, P.P.; Andriamihajarivo, T.; Hong Wa, C.; Lowry, S.; Rabehevitra, D. [4054] Madagascar K003396517 Yes
[Lanane] [s.n.] South Africa K003396548 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [P1053] Zimbabwe K003396476 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [3704] Zambia K003396453 Yes
Tanner, R. [54.69] Tanzania K003396059 Yes
Ryder, E.F. South Africa K003396656 Yes
Harris, T. [371] Mozambique K000613807 Yes
Myre, M.; Carvalho, M.F. [1327] Mozambique K003396420 Yes
Fourcade, H.G. K003396644 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [434] Zambia K003396464 Yes
Moll, E.J. South Africa K003396611 Yes
Robson, N.K.B.; Fanshawe [647] Malawi K003396423 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396583 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396579 Yes
Richards, M. [18627] Tanzania K003396071 Yes
Bock, K. [74] Tanzania K003396065 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [18792] Zambia K003396445 Yes
Rogers, F.A. South Africa K003396585 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. South Africa K003396596 Yes
Herman, P. South Africa K003396653 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Griffiths, P.; Harvey, Y.B.; Kamwela, H.; Paton, A.J. [3764] Tanzania K003396067 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2032] Tanzania K003396066 Yes
Retief; Herman South Africa K003396574 Yes
s.coll. K003396626 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. South Africa K003396568 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [11862] Tanzania K003396061 Yes
Nel, M.D.S. South Africa K003396616 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7948] Tanzania K003396069 Yes
Strey, R.G. South Africa K003396619 Yes
Pawek, J. [3282] Malawi K003396433 Yes
Cruse, A. [111] Zambia K003396458 Yes
Moll, E.J. South Africa K003396612 Yes
Lewis, W.H. South Africa K003396609 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [7142] Tanzania K003396064 Yes
Retief; Herman South Africa K003396575 Yes
Grosvenor, R. [21] Zimbabwe K003396480 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [3615] Zambia K003396455 Yes
Gill K003396634 Yes
Cooper, T. [121] South Africa K003396549 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D741] Tanzania K003396070 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [772] Tanzania K003396073 Yes
Drege South Africa K003396605 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [3706] Zambia K003396452 Yes
Pawek, J. [7856] Malawi K003396432 Yes
Lewis, W.H. [6134] Zambia K003396459 Yes
s.coll. K003396649 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [13749] Zambia K003396443 Yes
Cooper, T. South Africa K003396647 Yes
Miller, O.B. [3191] Zimbabwe K003396468 Yes
Cooper, T. South Africa K003396646 Yes
Ecklon; Zeyher [610] South Africa K003396664 No
Dyer, R.A. South Africa K003396645 Yes
Compton, R.H. [25255] Eswatini K003396665 No
Miller, O.B. [3880] Eswatini K003396668 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F7229] Zambia K003396456 Yes
Drege South Africa K003396572 Yes
Grant, W.B. South Africa K003396604 Yes

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