Commelinaceae
Cyanotis

Cyanotis vaga (Lour.) Schult. & Schult.f.

First published in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 7: 1153 (1830)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, SW. Arabian Peninsula, Himalaya to W. Malesia. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Malawi, Malaya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acharya, J., Banerjee, D. & Mukherjee, A. (2009). A contribution to the study of Commelinaceae R.Br. in Darjeeling - Sikkim Himalayas. Pleione 3(1): 18-27.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Nandikar, M.D. & Gurav, R.V. (2014). A revision of the genus Cyanotis D.Don (Commelinaceae) in India. Taiwania 59: 292-314.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-244.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 31, 2022 Ghogue; Achoundong; Cheek; Gosline; Onana; Ghogue; Tadjouteu, Kalindula; Kambale; Amponsah; Kimaro; Etuge; Talla; Ndi [368] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K001562150 Yes
Nov 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13569] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000580273 Yes
Nov 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13561] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000580292 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [1908] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000746174 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Ghogue, J.-P. [1086] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000746175 Yes
Aug 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9430] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000108815 Yes
Mar 1, 2000 Pollard, B.J. [330] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000746697 Yes
Mar 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [9732] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000746703 Yes
Mar 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [3389] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000746702 Yes
Aug 1, 1998 Buzgo, M. [761] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000746717 Yes
Aug 1, 1998 Buzgo, M. [657] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000746716 Yes
Aug 1, 1998 Onana, J.-M. [468] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000746842 Yes
Aug 1, 1998 Munyenyembe, P. [774] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000746715 Yes
Aug 1, 1998 Zapfack, L. [1231] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000746714 Yes
Jul 1, 1995 Schimper [1556] Ethiopia Cyanotis barbata K000345760 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1995 Schimper [584] Ethiopia Cyanotis barbata K000345761 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [267] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000011088 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Thomas, D.W. [9382] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000339355 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [273] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000339354 Yes
Jul 2, 1964 Mann [616] Africa Cyanotis barbata K000307669 Type Yes
Dec 1, 1954 Schimper, W. [506] Ethiopia Cyanotis barbata K000345762 Unknown Type Material Yes
Volkens, G. [1915] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395749 Yes
Gerard, P. [Cat. no. 8993] India Cyanotis barbata K001132053 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lind, E. [341] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K:SPC-04576.000 No
Saint Clair Thompson, G.W. [774a] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395754 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [641] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395727 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th295] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395685 Yes
Tweedie [3649] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395712 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [5096] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395744 Yes
Verdcourt; Symes; Scott; Taylor, G.; Jackson, T.H.E. [2425] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395696 Yes
Whittall, E. [93] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395736 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [1531] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395677 Yes
Etuge, M., Vincent, Darmaco, Jacky, Claire, Ndamsa [4733] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K001480086 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [8685] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395750 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [14027] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395762 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395701 Yes
Mann, G. [2140] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000307670 Type Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Hale, M. [4073] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395695 Yes
Quartin - Dillon [s.n.] Ethiopia Cyanotis barbata K000433063 Type Yes
Quartin - Dillon [s.n.] Ethiopia Cyanotis barbata K000433062 Type Yes
Tweedie [3469] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395708 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A. [4547] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395743 Yes
Williams, G.R.; Piers, F. (Dr.) [611] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395722 Yes
Lind, E. [347] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K:SPC-12968.000 No
E.R.S. [641] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395703 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5987] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395721 Yes
Lewis, W.H. [5921] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395707 Yes
Davis, D. [36] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395738 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5500] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395741 Yes
Schimper [1556] Ethiopia Cyanotis barbata K000433061 Type Yes
Lugard, E.J. [269] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395729 Yes
Stapleton, M. [2] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395702 Yes
Tweedie [688] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395723 Yes
Tadjouteu, F. [222] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K000875737 Yes
Ash [1041] Ethiopia Cyanotis barbata K:SPC-35525.000 No
Tweedie [1420] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K:SPC-02235.000 No
Newbould, J.B. [570] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395746 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [7372] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395699 Yes
Pollard, B.J.; Achuo; Wabeyele; Etuge; Njume [871] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K001495447 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V. [5381] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K:SPC-34351.000 No
van Someren [1157] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395739 Yes
Tadjouteu, F., Tonji, F. [416] Cameroon Cyanotis barbata K001480087 Yes
Chandler, P. [2396] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395706 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [8685] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395751 Yes
James, E.P. [s.n.] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395709 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [5900] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395748 Yes
Loveridge, M.V. (Mrs.) [482] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395678 Yes
Routledge, W.S. [s.n.] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395725 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Hardy, S. [B10800] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395676 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [596] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395726 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [481] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395760 Yes
Thulin, M.; Tidigs, A. [219] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395698 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Congdon, T.C.E. [113] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395756 Yes
Harvey, C. [1388] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395704 Yes
Stolz, A. [2525] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395757 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [15866] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395753 Yes
Lind, E. [452] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K:SPC-02236.000 No
Katende [s.n.] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395682 Yes
Symes, Y.E. [767] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395710 Yes
Saint Clair Thompson, G.W. [941] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395755 Yes
Whittall, E. [257] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395737 Yes
Verdcourt; Taylor, G.; Jackson, T.H.E.; Tweedie (Mr.); Tweedie (Mrs.) [2470] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395715 Yes
Madden, E. [s.n.] Bangladesh Cyanotis barbata K000854118 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [6105] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395717 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [14202] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395761 Yes
Schimper [14] Ethiopia Cyanotis barbata K000433059 Isotype Yes
Schimper [14] Ethiopia Cyanotis barbata K000433058 Isotype Yes
Marshall, A.R.; B. Mhoro [WK392] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395765 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Andrews, W.; Khartoum, W. [s.n.] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395724 Yes
Tweedie [501] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395716 Yes
Lind, E. (Dr.) [341] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395687 Yes
Archer, P.G. [276] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395735 Yes
Lacey, B.E. [12] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395728 Yes
Lind, E. (Dr.) [347] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395684 Yes
Ash, J. [1738] Ethiopia Cyanotis barbata K:SPC-35906.000 No
Oteke, J. [89] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395694 Yes
Wesche, K. [1670] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395734 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [1351] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K:SPC-38395.000 No
Bidgood, G.S.; Sitoni, D.; K. Vollesen; Whitehouse, C. [4234] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395752 Yes
Tweedie [783] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395731 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8993] Nepal Cyanotis barbata K001132052 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oteke, J. [89] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395693 Yes
Tweedie [587] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395719 Yes
Saundy [Hancrok] [96] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395732 Yes
Rogers, C.G.; Gardner, H.M. [303] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395681 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [3383] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395690 Yes
Tweedie [1351] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395714 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [7707] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395758 Yes
Tothill, B.H. [T2359] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395689 Yes
Lind, E. (Dr.) [452] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395686 Yes
Lucas, G.Ll. [198] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395697 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V.; B. Mhoro [5381] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395759 Yes
unknown [8988] Malaysia Cyanotis barbata K000291928 Type Yes
Napier, E.R. [5376] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395740 Yes
Lugard, E.J.; Lugard, C. [378] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395730 Yes
Davis, D. [35] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395742 Yes
Kenya Cyanotis barbata K:SPC-48094.000 No
[Chandler-Hacoch] [2652] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395680 Yes
Rogers, C.G. [787] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395745 Yes
Rogers, C.G. [787] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395747 Yes
Lovett, J.; Keeley, P.A.; Niblett, M.W. [1675] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395766 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [7462] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395764 Yes
Tweedie [1420] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395718 Yes
s.coll. [8993] Indian Subcontinent Cyanotis barbata K000854117 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedie [3653] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395713 Yes
Fuller, K.A.P. [66] Tanzania Cyanotis barbata K003395763 Yes
Wiltshire, F.M. [40] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395700 Yes
Norman, E.M. [280] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395683 Yes
Symes, Y.E. [617] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395711 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P2304] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395679 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jaeger, P.M.L. [6707] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395692 Yes
unknown [8988] Malaysia Cyanotis barbata K000291927 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chandler, P. [2412] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395705 Yes
Leakey, D. [8525] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395691 Yes
Lind, E. (Dr.) [455] Uganda Cyanotis barbata K003395688 Yes
Schimper [1107] Ethiopia Cyanotis barbata K000433060 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wesche, K. [1652] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395733 Yes
Tweedie [814] Kenya Cyanotis barbata K003395720 Yes
Mann, G. [1310] Cameroon Cyanotis mannii K000307671 Type Yes

Sources

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