Commelinaceae

Coleotrype C.B.Clarke

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 238 (1881)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Eswatini, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 238 (1881).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Humbert, H.; Capuron, R. [25497] Madagascar K003933679 Yes
Bardot-Vaucoulon, M.; Toly, A.; Manesy, J. [1399] Madagascar K003933683 Yes
Schatz, G.E.; {van der Werff, H.}; Gray, B.; Razafimandimbison, S.G. [3389] Madagascar K003933685 Yes
s.coll. [681075] Madagascar K003933686 Yes
Luckow, M.; Block, P.D.; Rakotonasolo, F. [4391] Madagascar K003933684 Yes
Bardot-Vaucoulon, M.; Toly, A.; Mohamed, H.; {Rakotondraibe, S.} [1600] Madagascar K003933681 Yes
Humbert, H.; Capuron, R. [25497] Madagascar K003933678 Yes
Bardot-Vaucoulon, M.; Allorge, L.; Brulfert, J.; Toly, A. [1403] Madagascar K003933682 Yes
Bardot-Vaucoulon, M.; Toly, A.; Mohamed, H. [1516] Madagascar K003933680 Yes

Sources

  • 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