Commelina, W. Kindeketa 2755--Tanz. Ulanga Distr. Mbangayao Sch. 12 Feb 06. 139 (7).jpg
Native to Botswana, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga (Msogezi)
-8.619167, 36.725556
Location Remarks
Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.
Collectors
William J. Kindeketa, O.C. Nkawamba, Gabriel Simon Laizer, P. Ezrom, Sharon A. Bodine
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga (Msogezi)
-8.619167, 36.725556
Location Remarks
Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.
Collectors
William J. Kindeketa, Sharon A. Bodine, Roy E. Gereau, P. Ezrom, Gabriel Simon Laizer, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, O.C. Nkawamba
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Commelinales
Family
Commelinaceae
Genus
Commelina
Specific Epithet
zambesica
Authorship
C.B.Clarke
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.1
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#151,838 of 335,497
Top 46%
Extinction probability
11%
