Commelina africana
A species in the Commelinaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Commelinales
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Genus
- Commelina
- Species
- Commelina africana
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Commelina africana. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
19 synonyms in this snapshot
- Commelina acuminataName author: R.Br.
- Commelina africana var. africanaName author: Not supplied
- Commelina africana var. polycladaName author: Welw. ex C.B.Clarke
- Commelina bakueanaName author: A.Chev.
- Commelina benghalensisName author: Forssk.
- Commelina divaricataName author: Vahl
- Commelina edulisName author: A.Rich.
- Commelina flavaName author: Salisb.
- Commelina hirsutaName author: R.Br.
- Commelina luteaName author: Moench
- Commelina polycladaName author: Welw. ex C.B.Clarke
- Commelina prostrataName author: Regel
- Commelina pyrrhoblepharis var. glabraName author: Pic.Serm.
- Commelina saltianaName author: Steud.
- Commelina subamplectensName author: Hassk.
- Commelina turbinataName author: Vahl
- Dirtea africanaName author: (L.) Raf.
- Hedwigia africanaName author: (L.) Medik.
- Stickmannia africanaName author: (L.) Raf.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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