Commelina africana L.

  • Filed As

    Commelinaceae
    Commelina africana L.

  • Collector(s)

    A. F. H. Linsen 95, 09 Dec 1979

  • Location

    Kenya. Meru. north of Mt.Kenya.,Lewa Downs farm,Isiolo.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4735987

    Occurrence ID: 2ce1f12a-23b4-4867-bfac-a767f0550d42

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Commelinales

  • Family

    Commelinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Commelina africana L.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Kenya

  • State/Province

    Meru

  • Locality

    north of Mt.Kenya.,Lewa Downs farm,Isiolo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1685 m. (5528 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.33, 37.75

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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HERBARIUM VADENSE (WAG)
Plants collected by: ABI-aTaCr Lagan
No 95	d.d.	9/XII/79........
COMMELINACEAE
KENYA Commelina africana L.
Meru Prov.,north of Mt.Kenya,Lewa Downs
farm,Isiolo, 0.20N, 37.45E, Alt. 1685m.
Dry lithosolic slopes of basement complex,
Under shelter of large boulders. Late wet
season. Shrubs with sparse grass & herbs.
Herb, erect or straggling, up to 25cm tal]
stem up to 40-50 cm long.Stem: short pubei
cence, at leaf base much longer. Petals:
very pale yellow to transparent, except ft
'two standard-like petals, which are brigjtrl
yellow. Stamen and gynacium both pale
yellow.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04735987
Det.:	M.	Q.;Gilbert, 1981
04735987