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Commelina angustifolia

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Name

Identification
Commelina angustifolia Michx. [family COMMELINACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on Sheet, Commelina sp. Not On Sheet [family COMMELINACEAE ] Verified by Not on Sheet,
Related name
  • Commelina angustifolia
  • Commelina erecta
  • Commelina sp.

Flora

Entry for COMMELINA Gerrardi C. B. Clarke [family COMMELINACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 7, page 7, (1900) Author: (By C. B. CLARKE.)
Names
COMMELINA Gerrardi C. B. Clarke [family COMMELINACEAE], in DC. Monogr. iii. 183
COMMELINA angustifolia Hassk. [family COMMELINACEAE], in Peters' Mossamb. 528, not of Mich.
Information
stem 12–18 in. long, diffuse; leaves narrow lanceolate, nearly glabrous; spathes 1–3 close together, oblique funnel-shaped, with short oblique points, hispid; petals blue or white; capsule with 3 globose seeds; dorsal cell tough, indehiscent, tubercular-scabrous. null
Range
Also in South-East Trop. Africa.
Distribution
CENTRAL REGION Albert Div., Cooper, 588!EASTERN REGION Natal, Gerrard, 1838! Sanderson!SOUTH AFRICA without locality, Gill!

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