Commelina latifolia Hochst. ex A.Rich.
var. latifolia

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Synonyms: Commelina sagittifolia Hassk.
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Status: Native
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Worldwide distribution: Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo, ?Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan-South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Yemen
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Literature:

Malaise, P. (1988). Commelinaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Pages 129 - 131. as C. latifolia (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Rwanda: Commelina latifolia var. latifolia

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


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Commelina latifolia var. latifolia.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=256850, retrieved 13 September 2025

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