Commelina forskaolii Vahl

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Records of this taxon from all countries are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Admin prov Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
109469016 Apr 2010M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin
306
RB Faden
BNRH

Changara area, road 103.0Mozambique1633C4 T485Herb with tiny blue flowers and blue filaments. Capsules present. Rare - only one plant seen. Growing in rocky, sandy soil next to the road in full sun on a quartzite outcrop., Occurrence: rare-16.97194433.3208336
93211005 Mar 2010MM Hochobes
ES Klaassen
S Rügheimer
HR Hasheela
D Aiyambo
S Rügheimer
2894
S Rügheimer
WIND

Frequent but localised. Partial shade.Caprivi: Along road B8, to Kongola.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D3 1007Annual herb, 10-15 cm high. Flowers blue, spathe short and compact with a few hairs on the outside. Leaves alternate, small, elliptic, sessile, leaf lamina undulating.-17.93277822.6686115
109465011 Dec 2009JE Burrows
BC Turpin
JE Burrows
BC Turpin
11568
RB Faden
BNRH

Casa Lisa Campsite, between Maracuene and Manhica, Maputo Province0Mozambique2532D1 M55A creeping herb with erect flowering stems. Scabrid, light green leaves. Locally common in open short grassy area, occasionally mown.-25.58527832.6533337
109466011 Dec 2009JE Burrows
BC Turpin
JE Burrows
BC Turpin
11572
BC Turpin
BNRH

Ca. 5 km north of Costa do Sol on track to Marracuene, Maputo.0Mozambique2532D3 M4Prostrate herb with a distinctive maroon line edging the spathes. Quite common in full sun on the grassy verges of the road traversing saline tidal flats.-25.87861132.6616675
109467019 Mar 2009M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin
253
RB Faden
BNRH

Reserva de Crusse.0Mozambique1440D2 N45A blue flowered herb with erect flowering stems 15 cm tall. Growing in coastal Androstachys sand forest in full sun along the gravel roadside.-14.73111140.8130566
109468007 Mar 2009M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin
247
RB Faden
BNRH

Along the road, EN 1, 10 km S of Chilene.0Mozambique2235C3 GI97A mat-forming herb with erect flowering shoots and tiny blue flowers. In coastal thicket on deep sand in deep shade.-22.76972235.1544446
20304526 Dec 2007MA Hyde
BT Wursten
MA Hyde
07.360.02
Hb M A Hyde

By sandy road at edge of riverine vegetationBy rd from Shashe Wilderness Camp to the National Parks office9
4
0Zimbabwe2129C3 QF265741S580Flowers blue, small; subterranean flowers/tubers present0

Total records found: 7



Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Records of: Commelina forskaolii.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=112660, retrieved 27 April 2024

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