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Commelina thomasii

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Name

Identification
Commelina thomasii Hutch. [family COMMELINACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Ariwaodo, J.O, 1983
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Flora

Entry for Commelina thomasii Hutch. [family COMMELINACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 1,
Names
Commelina thomasii Hutch. [family COMMELINACEAE], in Kew Bull. 1939: 243, and. F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 318 (1936), Engilsh descr. only; J. K. Morton in J. Linn. Soc. 55: 528, fig. 26 (1956), and 60: 189 (1967).
Information
A straggling or sprawling perennial herb, with stems up to 3 ft. high, rooting at the lower nodes, and white to pale lilac flowers opening thronghout the morning; in secondary lowland rain-forest and persisting in farms and plantations.
Habitat
; in secondary lowland rain-forest and persisting in farms and plantations.
Distribution
S. L.: Masimo (June) Marmo 109!Lib.: Gbanga (Sept.) Linder 476! Nimba Mts. (Sept.) Adames 545!Ghana: Mankrong, Kwahu (Dec.) Adams 5082! Kade (Jan.) Morton GC 8332! Amanase, Nsawam to Suhum (Nov.) Morton GC 8003! Bisa (Jan.) Morton GC 8235! Etumfi Swedru, Mankessin (Sept.) Hall 2375!Togo Rep.: Baumann Peak, Palime (Aug.) Morton A4276!S. Nig.: Ibadan (Nov.) Stanfield 180! Owerri (July) English! Owo (Oct.-Nov.) Stanfield 4! 35! Idogun (Oct.) Stanfield 155!

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