Cyanotis speciosa

Cyanotis speciosa

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Commelinales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Commelinales

Familia: Commelinaceae
Subfamilia: Commelinoideae
Tribus: Tradescantieae
Subtribus: Cyanotinae
Genus: Cyanotis
Species: Cyanotis speciosa
Subspecies: C. s. subsp. bulbosa – C. s. subsp. speciosa

Name

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Cyanotis speciosa (L.f.) Hassk., Commelin. Ind.: 108 (1870).

Synonymy

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  • Basionym
    • Tradescantia speciosa L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 192 (1782).
  • Homotypic
    • Commelina speciosa (L.f.) Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 58 (1794).
    • Tonningia speciosa (L.f.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 16 (1837).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional:Southern Africa
      • Angola; Botswana; Burundi; Cape Provinces; Free State; KwaZulu-Natal; Lesotho; Madagascar; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Northern Provinces; Swaziland; Tanzania; Zambia; Zare; Zimbabwe

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: Bloupoeierkwassie
English: Doll's powderpuff, Job's tears, Wandering jew
Sesotho: Khopo, Theepe-balingoana
Tshivenda: Ndou muhulu
isiXhosa: uMagoswana
isiZulu: inGonga, inKombo, inSonga, uDabulamafu, uMakhothigobile, uMakotigoyile
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