Commicarpus helenae (Schult.) Meikle

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Literature:

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 89.

Stannard, B.L. (1988). Nyctaginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 15 - 18. (Includes a picture).

Troupin, G. (1978). Nyctaginaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 206 - 207. (Includes a picture).


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


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Commicarpus helenae.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=216730, retrieved 24 July 2025

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