Commelina zambesica C.B.Clarke

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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 15.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 87.

Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 37 - 38. as Commelina zambesiaca (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 117.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 181.

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Flora of Caprivi: Commelina zambesica
Flora of Malawi: Commelina zambesica
Flora of Mozambique: Commelina zambesica
Flora of Zambia: Commelina zambesica
Flora of Zimbabwe: Commelina zambesica

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Commelina zambesica
African Plant Database: Commelina zambesica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Commelina zambesica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Commelina zambesica
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Commelina zambesica
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iNaturalist: Commelina zambesica
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Commelina zambesica
JSTOR Plant Science: Commelina zambesica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Commelina zambesica
Plants of the World Online: Commelina zambesica
Tropicos: Commelina zambesica
Wikipedia: Commelina zambesica


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Commelina zambesica.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=112750, retrieved 21 November 2024

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