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Species Information
 

Commelina benghalensis L.
(name current July 2011)

COMMELINACEAE
Growth form: Herb
Found within protected areas
Swaziland distribution: widespread
Local abundance: occasional
Medicinal
Other uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Commelina benghalensis - Straggling, 60 cm or more long; leaves soft, hairless or thinly hairy, up to 10 cm long x 4 cm wide; often narrower; sheath c 2 cm long. Petals blue.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.


Herbarium Specimens
2531CBC 2531CBD
2531CCB 2531CDA 2531CDB 2531DCA 2531DCB
2531CCC 2531CCD 2531CDC 2531CDD 2531DCC 2531DCD 2531DDC 2531DDD 2532CCC
2631AAA 2631AAB 2631ABA 2631ABB 2631BAA 2631BAB 2631BBA 2631BBB 2632AAA
2630BBD 2631AAC 2631AAD 2631ABC 2631ABD 2631BAC 2631BAD 2631BBC 2631BBD 2632AAC
2630BDA 2630BDB 2631ACA 2631ACB 2631ADA 2631ADB 2631BCA 2631BCB 2631BDA 2631BDB 2632ACA
2630BDC 2630BDD 2631ACC 2631ACD 2631ADC 2631ADD 2631BCC 2631BCD 2631BDC 2631BDD 2632ACC
2630DBA 2630DBB 2631CAA 2631CAB 2631CBA 2631CBB 2631DAA 2631DAB 2631DBA 2631DBB 2632CAA 2632CAB
2630DBC 2630DBD 2631CAC 2631CAD 2631CBC 2631CBD 2631DAC 2631DAD 2631DBC 2631DBD 2632CAC 2632CAD
2630DDA 2630DDB 2631CCA 2631CCB 2631CDA 2631CDB 2631DCA 2631DCB 2631DDA 2631DDB 2632CCA 2632CCB
2630DDD 2631CCC 2631CCD 2631CDC 2631CDD 2631DCC 2631DCD 2631DDC 2631DDD 2632CCC
2730BBB 2731AAA 2731AAB 2731ABA 2731ABB 2731BAA 2731BAB 2731BBA 2731BBB
2731AAC 2731AAD 2731ABC 2731ABD 2731BAC 2731BAD 2731BBC 2731BBD
2731ADA 2731ADB 2731BCA 2731BCB 2731BDA 2731BDB


References

Culverwell, J., K.P. Braun (in prep). Mlawula Nature Reserve Annotated Flora Checklist (incomplete, unpublished)