Commelinaceae

Cyanotis D.Don

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 45 (1825), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Leeward Is., Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 8: 78. Nom. cons.
  • Prod. Fl. Nepal. 45 (1825)

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?
Apr 19, 2021 Haba, P.M.; Bouamou, D.; Haba, B.; Delamou, R.; Conde, S.N. [1023] Guinea K001418305 Yes
Burkill, H.M. [HMB2683] Malaysia K003934876 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8996] K001132070 Unknown Type Material Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL2908] Sierra Leone K003395214 Yes
Kammathy, R.V. [73951] India K003934854 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Assefa Hailu; Yitbarek, B. [11695] Ethiopia K003395674 Yes
Carles, W.R. [669] China K003934385 Yes
Chapman, H.M. [16] Nigeria K003395251 Yes
Barnes, E. [1796] India K003934846 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [8078] China K003934381 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [707] Ethiopia K003395673 Yes
Aké Assi, L. [6459] Cote d'Ivoire K003395220 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2708] Sierra Leone K003395187 Yes
Schneider, C. [2890] China K003934377 Yes
Savory, H.J. [395] Nigeria K003395241 Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [400] Uganda K:SPC-02245.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003934852 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [7169] K:SPC-15122.000 No
Baldwin, J.T. [13275] Guinea K003395178 Yes
Adames, P. [131] Sierra Leone K003395207 Yes
Edano, G. [2-107] Philippines K003934961 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4365] Sierra Leone K003395203 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A4227] Ghana K003395231 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K003396520 Yes
Talbot, W.A. [s.n.] India K003934842 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL3108] Sierra Leone K003395212 Yes
Fox, R.H. [180] Gambia, The K003395172 Yes
Carles, W.R. [37] China K003934372 Yes
Fay, J.M. [3064] Central African Republic K003395523 Yes
Bilivogui, D.; Jongkind, C. [169] Guinea K003395181 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3740] Sierra Leone K003395188 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [s.n.] Uganda K003396119 Yes
Kurzweil, H. [298] Sri Lanka K003934853 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [128] Madagascar K003396522 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Sidibe, O. [15625] Mali K003395173 Yes
Rawlins, S. [455] Kenya K003396121 Yes
Haswell, D.R. [4] Sierra Leone K003395206 Yes
Vu Xuan Phong; Huyen, D.D.; Nguyen Van Du; Nguyen, Q.B. [HNK23] Vietnam K003934933 Yes
Harland [s.n.] Hong Kong K003934367 Yes
Collenette, C.N. [65] Guinea K003395218 Yes
Bidault, E.; Senterre, B.; Haba, P.K.; Goman, A. [2553] Guinea K003395182 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8996] K001132066 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [9984] China K003934374 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K003934847 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K003934944 Yes
Tuley, P. [1065] Nigeria K003395233 Yes
Bilivogui, D.; Diabate, M.; Stévart, T.; Bidault, E. [59] Guinea K003395183 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 8996] K001132071 Unknown Type Material Yes
Buijsman, M. [191] Indonesia K003934943 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8996] K001132068 Unknown Type Material Yes
Venning, F.E.W. [103A] Burma K003934388 Yes
Cowdry, N.H. [827] China K003934384 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Semon, F.; Jensen, M.; Gashaw, M. [7886] Ethiopia K003395675 Yes
Adames, P. [309] Guinea K003395184 Yes
Carr, C.E. [15441] Papua New Guinea K003934965 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [1714] Ghana K003395228 Yes
Beusekom van, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [2558] Thailand K003934931 Yes
Harvey, M.J. [62] Sierra Leone K003395211 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8990] India K001132047 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wickens, G.E. [1839] Sudan K003395671 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1885] Sierra Leone K003395189 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003396724 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8990] Nepal K001132049 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hall, J.B. [1967] Ghana K003395227 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K003934848 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8989] Burma K001132045 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reynoso; Sagcal; Garcia [7295] Philippines K003934962 Yes
Rao, R.S. [73299] India K000854109 Unknown Type Material Yes
Morton, J.K. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K003395216 Yes
s.coll. [9868] Angola K003396493 Yes
Glover [2662] Kenya K:SPC-38425.000 No
Jaeger, P. [7820] K003395343 Yes
Schoch, O. [318] China K003934387 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5129] Sierra Leone K003395208 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [78] Sierra Leone K003395209 Yes
Fox, R.H. [181] Gambia, The K003395171 Yes
Chapman, J.W.F. [44] Nigeria K003395243 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [13286] French Guiana K003395177 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1583] Sierra Leone K003395185 Yes
Morse, H.B. [234] China K003934368 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003395345 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [133] Sierra Leone K003395198 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [25972] Nigeria K:SPC-04582.000 No
Maire, E.E. [2627] China K003934379 Yes
{de Leeuw, P.N.} [1759] Nigeria K003395250 Yes
Barnes, E. [1618] India K003934838 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [10804] Hong Kong K003934389 Yes
Kent, L.E. [5] Guinea K003395176 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5156] Sierra Leone K003395190 Yes
Blackwood, B.B. [232] Papua New Guinea K003934964 Yes
Sharland, R.E. [1449] Nigeria K003395257 Yes
Maire, E.E. [2628] China K003934380 Yes
Barnes, E. [1797] India K003934845 Yes
Pooma, R.; Pattharahirantricin, N.; Yooprasert, S. [8112] Thailand K001930475 No
Haba, P.M.; [1437] Guinea K001970466 No
Luke, W.R.Q.; Maunder, M.; Luke, P.A. [16454] South Sudan K001905059 Yes
Adames, P. [47] Sierra Leone K003395186 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8988] Malaysia K001132044 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cavalerie, J. [129] China K000854133 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Barter] [492] Nigeria K003395242 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [537] Uganda K003396120 Yes
Henry, A. [12268] China K003934370 Yes
Cole, N.H.A. [125] Sierra Leone K003395200 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 9006] Nepal K001132095 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; {J. -L. Holié}; {Cherif, P.} [7864] Guinea K003395341 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [808] Nigeria K003395245 Yes
Morton, J.K. [s.n.] Ghana K003395230 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8996] K001132063 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8990] K001132046 Unknown Type Material Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI25972] Nigeria K003395247 Yes
Baldwin Jr., J.T. [9763] Guinea K003395179 Yes
Malaisse, F.; Robbrecht, E. [2384] K003395524 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI35447] Nigeria K003395238 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 8994] K001132054 Unknown Type Material Yes
Small, D. [285] Sierra Leone K003395196 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1348] Cameroon K003395342 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [558] Sierra Leone K003395192 Yes
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI24372] Nigeria K003395235 No
Haswell, D.R. [4] Sierra Leone K003395205 Yes
Talbot, W.A. [4489] India K003934844 Yes
Henry, A. [13745] China K003934376 Yes
Barnes, E. [1768] India K003934840 Yes
Parker, G.W. [74] Madagascar K003396521 Yes
Boughey, A.S. [GC18154] Cote d'Ivoire K003395219 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5128] Sierra Leone K003395195 Yes
Barnes, E. [726] India K003934850 Yes
Schoch, O. [319] China K003934386 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL1414] Sierra Leone K003395215 Yes
Forrest, G. [25141] China K003934383 Yes
Raynal-Roques, A. [22342] Mali K003395175 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [74] Sierra Leone K003395191 Yes
Adames, P. [130] Sierra Leone K003395202 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI25972] Nigeria K003395246 Yes
Henry, A. [9002] China K003934373 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8996] K001132069 Unknown Type Material Yes
Small, D. [290] Sierra Leone K003395197 Yes
Small, D. [136] Sierra Leone K003395199 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [4550] China K003934371 Yes
Ujor, E. [FHI29960] Nigeria K003395237 Yes
s.coll. [430] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003934932 Yes
Barbosa, G. [8821] Angola K003396492 Yes
Lewalle, J. [I399] Burundi K003395521 Yes
Small, D. [361] Sierra Leone K003395194 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A107] Ghana K003395229 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P438] Uganda K003396118 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [1951] Nigeria K003395236 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [9141] Hong Kong K003934390 Yes
Townsend, C.; Ramamoorthy, T.P. [121] India K003934839 Yes
Maire, E.E. [3003] China K003934378 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [134] Sierra Leone K003395210 Yes
Forrest, G. [8372] China K003934382 Yes
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [95] Sierra Leone K003395201 Yes
Talbot, W.A. [s.n.] India K003934843 Yes
Boston, J.S. [C25] Nigeria K003395234 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [FHI45637] Nigeria K003395239 Yes
s.coll. [570] Senegal K003395170 Yes
Tweedie [783] Kenya K:SPC-02246.000 No
Killick, H.J. [29] Nigeria K003395244 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4343] Sierra Leone K003395204 Yes
Gashaw, M.; Hawaz, T.; Zelealem, M.; Semon, F. [34a] Ethiopia K003395672 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [216] Madagascar K003396523 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] K003395344 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [19847] Hong Kong K003934366 Yes
Barnes, E. [709] India K003934851 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3977] Sierra Leone K003395193 Yes
Eyma, P.J. [373] Indonesia K003934945 Yes
Barnes, E. [728] India K003934849 Yes
Jacques-Félix, H. [8198] Cameroon K003395522 Yes
Morton, J.K. [SL2643] Sierra Leone K003395213 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [257] Nigeria K003395248 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [21806] Cote d'Ivoire K003395217 Yes
Morse, H.B. [234] China K003934369 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [A303] Angola K003396491 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [13276] Guinea K003395180 Yes
Nana [7565] India K003934841 Yes
Lawlor, D.W.; Hall, J.B. [72] Nigeria K003395240 Yes
Henry, A. [10965] China K003934375 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8996] K001132064 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moore, H.E. Sri Lanka K:SPC-25367.000 No
Tuley, P. [1505] Nigeria K003395249 Yes
s.coll. [3300] Burma K003934855 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8996] K001132067 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sharland [595] Nigeria K003395256 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000854108 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [24773] K003395174 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2060] Tanzania K:SPC-04591.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon K003396725 No
Loher, A. [6971] Philippines Belosynapsis K003934296 No
Henderson, M.R. [22822] Malaysia Belosynapsis K003934234 Yes
Keenan, J.; Aung, U.T.; Rule, R.H. [1271] Burma Belosynapsis K003934225 Yes
Womersley, J.S.; Simmonds, N.W. [7114] Belosynapsis K003934311 No
Keenan, J.; Tun Aung, U.; Rule, R.H. [1341] Burma Belosynapsis K003934227 Yes
Keith, H.G. [9285] Belosynapsis K003934275 No
Keenan, J.; Tun Aung, U.; Rule, R.H. [1224] Burma Belosynapsis K003934226 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [22822] Malaysia Belosynapsis K003934233 Yes
Carr, C.E. [11885] Papua New Guinea Belosynapsis K003934310 No
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2853] Papua New Guinea Belosynapsis K003934309 No

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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.

  • 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