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Genus: Commelina
Life
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> Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering
plants) > Monocotyledons > Commelinales
> Family: Commelinaceae
About 170
species, occurring in the warmer regions of the world, with 16 species in
southern Africa. Features of the capsules and seeds are import in species
identification.
Commelina sp. in Cape Town
garden. [photo
H. Robertson, Iziko ©] |
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