Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

COMMELINA
Wandering Jew (Le)
Family: COMMELINACEAE

For Jan or Johan Commelin (1629-1692), his nephew Caspar Commelin (1667/1668-1731),** and possibly his son Caspar as well,all Dutch botanists.
(Ch)

Commelina africana var. africana (La)
Common Yellow Commelina, Lekzotswana, Geeleendagsblom (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)

Africa, = Africa;
-anus, = belonging to, connected with, pertaining to, used to form adjectives from nouns, particularly from geographical and personal names.
africanus, = pertaining to Africa, African.
(from Africa)
(BL, ld)

Commelina erecta (La)
Blouselblommetjie (PS)
Location: (F)

erigo, = to raise or set up, to erect.
erectus, = set up, upright, elevated, lofty.
(ld)