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Commelina africana
About
Commelina africana, the common yellow commelina, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae. It is native to Sub‑Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, and the Arabian Peninsula, and has been introduced to India. It is occasionally consumed as a leaf vegetable, and occasionally fed to rabbits and pigs.
- Family
- Commelinaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Commelina africana
- Slug
- commelina-africana
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Genus
- Commelina
- Species
- africana
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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