Commelinaceae
Cyanotis
Cyanotis repens

Cyanotis repens subsp. repens

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is E. Uganda, SE. Kenya to NE. Tanzania. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

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.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Flock, O. [463] Tanzania K003396098 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [2228] Tanzania K003396101 Yes
Musyoki, B.M.; Hansen, O.J. [966] Kenya K003396089 Yes
Kabuye, C.H.S.; Mayanja, T. [294] Uganda K003396111 Yes
Holst, C. [3163] Tanzania K003396104 Yes
Dümmer, R. [2630] Uganda K003396108 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5734] Kenya K003396113 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [186] Uganda K003396106 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4001] Tanzania K003396097 Yes
Jeffery, G.M. [K336] Kenya K003396091 Yes
Graham, R.M. [B676] Kenya K003396092 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Lester, R.N.; Morrison, M. [Lye2329] Uganda K003396112 Yes
Robertson, D.; {Luke} [5106P] Kenya K003396086 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [3830] Tanzania K003396105 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7813A] Uganda K003396107 Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Gilbert, V.C. [3700] Kenya K003396088 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/1154] Kenya K003396096 Yes
Adams, B.R. [98] Kenya K003396093 Yes
[E. Organ] [14912] Tanzania K003396100 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/1174] Kenya K003396094 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/1034] Kenya K003396095 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B5269] Kenya K003396114 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [788] Kenya K003396090 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Opiko, B. [B664] Kenya K003396115 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K003396087 Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Luke, Q. [6160] Kenya K003396085 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [2003/001] Kenya K003396116 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1323] Tanzania K003396102 Yes
Langdale-Brown, I. [2178] Uganda K003396110 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3714] Tanzania K003396103 Yes
Katende, A.B. [K95] Uganda K003396109 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/343] Tanzania K003396099 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.
    • 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