Commelina africana L. belongs to the Commelinaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Commelina africana--So.Africa. E. Cape. Van Stadens Wildfl. Res.. 6 Mch 05. 024.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Commelinales
Family
Commelinaceae
Genus
Commelina
Specific Epithet
africana
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#227,557 of 335,497
Top 68%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
South Africa, Eastern Cape
-33.902222, 25.212222
Location Remarks
Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.
Collectors
No collectors specified
