Commelina zenkeri

Commelina zenkeri is a plant species native to tropical Africa. It is

known from Uganda and Cameroon. Unconfirmed reports place it Commelina zenkeri
in Democratic Republic of the Congo as well. It grows on rocky Scientific classification
hillsides in evergreen tropical forests at elevations up to 1300 m.[1]
Kingdom: Plantae
Commelina zenkeri is a perennial herb up to 40 cm tall. Shoots erect Clade: Tracheophytes
or decumbent, branching, rooting at the nodes. Flowering shoots
ascending, unbranched. Leaves lanceolate, up to 11 cm long. Clade: Angiosperms
Spathes are terminal, solitary or in pairs. Flowers are up to 2 cm
Clade: Monocots
across, blue, lavender or white, some hermaphroditic, others
staminate. Capsules have 2 locules, each with 1 seed.[1][2] Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
References Family: Commelinaceae
1. Faden, Robert B. 2001. New or misunderstood species Genus: Commelina
of Commelina (Commelinaceae) from the Flora of
Tropical East Africa and the Flora Zambesiaca areas. Species: C. zenkeri
Novon 11:398-409. (https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ite Binomial name
m/14671#page/397/mode/1up)
2. Dyer, William Turner Thiselton (Thistleton). 1901. Flora Commelina zenkeri
of Tropical Africa 8: 59. (https://www.biodiversitylibrary.or C.B.Clarke
g/page/378710#page/69/mode/1up)

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