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Commelina africana

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Species of flowering plant

Commelina africana
Flowers
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Commelina
Species: C. africana
Binomial name
Commelina africana
L.
Synonyms
List
    • Commelina angolensis C.B.Clarke
    • Commelina benghalensis Forssk.
    • Commelina boehmiana K.Schum.
    • Commelina buchananii C.B.Clarke
    • Commelina cordifolia A.Rich.
    • Commelina dinteri Mildbr.
    • Commelina divaricata Vahl
    • Commelina edulis A.Rich.
    • Commelina elliotii C.B.Clarke & Rendle ex Scott Elliot
    • Commelina flava Salisb.
    • Commelina involucrosa A.Rich.
    • Commelina karooica C.B.Clarke
    • Commelina kirkii C.B.Clarke
    • Commelina krebsiana Kunth
    • Commelina lutea Cordem.
    • Commelina lutea Moench
    • Commelina lyallii (C.B.Clarke) H.Perrier
    • Commelina mannii C.B.Clarke
    • Commelina polyclada Welw. ex C.B.Clarke
    • Commelina subamplectens Hassk.
    • Dirtea africana (L.) Raf.
    • Hedwigia africana (L.) Medik.
    • Stickmannia africana (L.) Raf.

Commelina africana, the common yellow commelina, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae. It is native to Sub‑Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, and the Arabian Peninsula, and has been introduced to India. It is occasionally consumed as a leaf vegetable, and occasionally fed to rabbits and pigs.

Subtaxa

The following subtaxa are accepted:

  • Commelina africana subsp. africana
  • Commelina africana var. glabriuscula (Norl.) Brenan – Southern Africa, Rift Valley
  • Commelina africana var. karooica (C.B.Clarke) Govaerts – Namibia, Botswana, South Africa
  • Commelina africana var. krebsiana (Kunth) C.B.Clarke – Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Comoros
  • Commelina africana var. lancispatha C.B.Clarke – Sierra Leone, eastern, central and southern Africa
  • Commelina africana var. milleri Brenan – Namibia, Botswana, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
  • Commelina africana var. villosior (C.B.Clarke) Brenan – Most of range
  • Commelina africana subsp. zanzibarica Faden – Kenya, Tanzania, and introduced to India

References

  1. ^ "Commelina africana L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. Foden, W.; Potter, L. (2005). "Common Yellow Commelina". National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Retrieved 11 August 2021. Common Names; ... Yellow Wandering Jew (e)
  3. Mwajumwa, L.B.S.; Kahangi, E. Murugi; Imungi, Jasper K. (1991). "The prevalence and nutritional value of some Kenyan indigenous leafy vegetables from three locations of Machakos district". Ecology of Food and Nutrition. 26 (4): 275–280. doi:10.1080/03670244.1991.9991211.
  4. Grubben, G. J. H. (2004). Vegetables. Backhuys. pp. 211–212. ISBN 9789057821486.
Taxon identifiers
Commelina africana


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