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African Plant Database

Commelina diffusa Burm. f.

Family : COMMELINACEAE

Protologue : Fl. Ind. (N. L. Burman)1 18, t. 7. f. 2 (1768)

Information on the genus : Commelina

Status

Status for MA : accepted (naturalised)

Status for NA : accepted (introduced)

Status for TA : accepted (naturalised)

Synonym(s) Homotypic

Commelina diffusa Burm. f. subsp. diffusa

Synonym(s) Heterotypic

=Commelina diffusa var. major

=Commelina diffusa var. cordispatha Rohweder

=Commelina werneana Hassk.

Taxon infra-specific

Commelina diffusa Burm. f. subsp. diffusa

Commelina diffusa subsp. montana J.K. Morton

Commelina diffusa subsp. violacea Faden (2003)

Ecology and distribution

Trop. Afr.

Biology : Annual or perennial hygrophilous spreading nearly hairless herb 0,15-1,5 m long sometimes covering large stretches of ground with creeping stems forming short erect side branches, rooting at nodes   see more in the book

Ecology : Forest with Podocarpus latifolius, Olea capensis, Syzygium guineense in deep shade on floor; forest edge; farmbush; edges of swamps and drainage ditches; wet or inundated soils under light or slight shade; sandy banks; meadows, plantations; 1-2400 m alt.   Comprises 3 subspp. in our area (cf. above): - subsp. diffusa; - subsp. montana in WC Africa (from Nigeria to Equat. Guinea); - subsp. X sensu Faden in Zimbabwe, S. Africa   Bioko/Fernando Poo, S. Tomé, Príncipe, Annobon; Cape Verde Isl., Canary Isl.; S. Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland; Madagascar (subsp. violacea Faden), Mascarene Isl.; tropical and subtropical Asia, Korea, Pacific Isl., tropical America

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