Distribution Map

Commelina modesta

               
(Commelina albescens)

Commelinaceae   

As at April 2024, 14 herbarium specimens, 11 photo records, 4 visual observations

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Southern Africa only
Found within protected areas: Mlawula

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Commelina albescens - Slender, rather wiry, straggling 60 cm or more long. Leaves wide-spaced, very narrow, usually folded, 5—10 cm long. Spathe c 1,5 cm long. Petals white, pale or deep blue.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.