| Commelina diffusa Burm. f. |
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| Family : COMMELINACEAE |
| Protologue : Fl. Ind. (N. L. Burman)1 18, t. 7. f. 2 (1768) |
| Information on the genus : Commelina |
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Status
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| Status for MA : | accepted (naturalised) |
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| Status for NA : | accepted (introduced) |
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| Status for TA : | accepted (naturalised) |
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| Synonym(s) Homotypic |
 Commelina diffusa Burm. f. subsp. diffusa |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =Commelina aquatica J. K. Morton (1956) |
| =Commelina diffusa subsp. aquatica (J. K. Morton) J. K. Morton (1994) |
| =Commelina diffusa var. major |
| =Commelina diffusa var. cordispatha Rohweder |
| =Commelina werneana Hassk. |
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| Taxon infra-specific |
| Commelina diffusa Burm. f. subsp. diffusa |
| Commelina diffusa subsp. montana J. K. Morton |
| Commelina diffusa subsp. violacea Faden (2003) |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| 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 |
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see more in the book |
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| 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. |
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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 |
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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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Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
- Hedberb, I., Edwards &al. (eds) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 363
- Pl. Mt Cameroon : 151 (1998).
- Pl. Kupe : 431 (2004).
- Fl. anal. Bénin : 75 (2006).
- Checklist Commel. Equat. Guinea : 111 (2009).
- Fl. Rép. Guinée : t.475 (2009).
- Fl. Trop. E. Afr., Commelinaceae Commel.: 140 (2012)
- Darbyshire, I. Kordofami, M. & al. (2015). The plants of Sudan and south Sudan, An annoted checklist. Kew Publishing
Bibliography for North Africa :
- Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295 (1993).
- List Fungi, Fl. Fau. Madeira Selv. Arch. : 203 (2008).
Bibliography other :
- Vasc. Pl. Dzanga-Sangha Res. : 223 (2002).
- Sosef & al (2006). Check-list des Plantes Vasculaires du Gabon.
- Field guide Pl. Nyungwe Natl. Park Rwanda : 603 (2008).
- Guide Florist. Parc. Natl. Cantanhez (Guin-Bissau) : t. 715 (2010).
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under chg |
| see under The Euro-Mediterranean Plant Base |
| see under Fgui |
| see under The International Plant Name Index |
| see under Catalogue de Madagascar |
| see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
| see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden |
| see under Herbarium, North Africa MPU |
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 Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden; Madagascar, Ampasindava, for?t de Betsitsika; num.coll.: MYA 180; photo: Ammann, M.Y., M. C. Madiomanana & A. J. Tahinariv  Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden; Madagascar, Ampasindava, for?t de Betsitsika; num.coll.: MYA 180; photo: Ammann, M.Y., M. C. Madiomanana & A. J. Tahinariv  Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden; Madagascar, Beanka, partie sud; num.coll.: LG 5723; photo: Gautier, L., A. J. Tahinarivony & R.F. Bolliger  Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden; Madagascar, Beanka, partie sud; num.coll.: LG 5723; photo: Gautier, L., A. J. Tahinarivony & R.F. Bolliger  Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden; Madagascar, Beanka, partie sud; num.coll.: LG 5723; photo: Gautier, L., A. J. Tahinarivony & R.F. Bolliger  Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden; Madagascar, Beanka, partie sud; num.coll.: LG 5723; photo: Gautier, L., A. J. Tahinarivony & R.F. Bolliger  Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden Commelina diffusa subsp.?violacea Faden; Madagascar, Beanka, partie sud; num.coll.: LG 5723; photo: Gautier, L., A. J. Tahinarivony & R.F. Bolliger
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