Commelina africana, the common yellow commelina, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae.[2] It is native to Sub‑Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, and the Arabian Peninsula, and has been introduced to India.[1] It is occasionally consumed as a leaf vegetable, and occasionally fed to rabbits and pigs.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Genus: | Commelina |
| Species: | C. africana
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Subtaxa
editThe following subtaxa are accepted:[1]
- Commelina africana subsp. africana
- Commelina africana var. glabriuscula (Norl.) Brenan – Southern Africa, Rift Valley
- Commelina africana var. karooica (C.B.Clarke) Govaerts – Namibia, Botswana, South Africa
- Commelina africana var. krebsiana (Kunth) C.B.Clarke – Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Comoros
- Commelina africana var. lancispatha C.B.Clarke – Sierra Leone, eastern, central and southern Africa
- Commelina africana var. milleri Brenan – Namibia, Botswana, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- Commelina africana var. villosior (C.B.Clarke) Brenan – Most of range
- Commelina africana subsp. zanzibarica Faden – Kenya, Tanzania, and introduced to India
References
edit- ^ a b c "Commelina africana L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Foden, W.; Potter, L. (2005). "Common Yellow Commelina". National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
Common Names; ... Yellow Wandering Jew (e)
- ^ Mwajumwa, L.B.S.; Kahangi, E. Murugi; Imungi, Jasper K. (1991). "The prevalence and nutritional value of some Kenyan indigenous leafy vegetables from three locations of Machakos district". Ecology of Food and Nutrition. 26 (4): 275–280. doi:10.1080/03670244.1991.9991211.
- ^ Grubben, G. J. H. (2004). Vegetables. Backhuys. pp. 211–212. ISBN 9789057821486.
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