Pollia Thunb.

Faden, R. (2012) Commelinaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa

Leistner, O.A. (2005) Seed plants of southern tropical Africa: families and genera SABONET Report No. 26 SABONET, Pretoria

Van den Burg, J.W. & Bidault, E. (2020) Commelinaceae Flore du Gabon 55 1-88

Description of the genus

Stoloniferous or rhizomatous perennial herbs. Stems erect. Leaves spirally arranged. Inflorescence a terminal thyrse. Flowers actinomorphic or slightly zygomorphic. Sepals 3, free, Petals 3, free. Fertile stamens 6; filaments hairless. Ovary 3-locular. Fruit indehiscent, berry-like, hard, shiny, metallic blue.

Worldwide: 26 species in the Old World tropics with 2 in Australia and 1 in Panama

DRC: 1 taxon.

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Species	Botanical divisions	Content
condensata C.B. Clarke		Description, Image

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