Commelina diffusa Burm. f.
subsp. diffusa

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Mozambique records: View all records (59)

Records of this taxon from Mozambique are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
6708023 Nov 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
A Mapaura
AM736
RB Faden
SRGH

K

BR

LMA

Along dry water course with Syzygium. c.800 m from Mevumodzi river. Along footpath from Mevumodzi to Matimati market, Chimanimani Mts. 1680Mozambique1933C3 MS1270Flowers with 2 large blue petals, sepals whitish with blue tint at edges. Leaf sheath purplish. -19.81106033.1370707
6708231 Nov 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
A Mapaura
AM724
RB Faden
SRGH

K

BR

LMA

Growing in shelter of quartzite boulder. Locality receives some very early morning sunshine. Some plants growing in dark rock shelter where they receive no direct sunlight. Near summit Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts1680Mozambique1933C3 MS1391Only one plant seen flowering. Plant rooting at nodes. Flowers blue flowers. Dark green leaves. -19.83229033.1963507
109457013 Apr 2010M Lötter
BC Turpin
BC Turpin
300
RB Faden
BNRH

Choa.0Mozambique1833A1 MS1382Herb, rooting at the nodes; with tiny blue flowers with conspicuous 3rd petal. Rare. Growing in semi-shade of forest edge next to road on an earth bank., Occurrence: rare-18.05444433.1261116
1126630 Oct 2008Medium-altitude forestMt Mabu870Mozambique1636A4 Z0Listed by Timberlake et Al. (2012) in Mt Mabu Report Darwin Initiative Award 15/036 Annex 3: 71-76.2
40400113 Jul 2007BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
P Ballings
PB763
BT Wursten
BR

Floodplain grasslandHippo House, Gorongosa National Park140Mozambique1834D3 MS15-18.91471734.5171677

Total records found: 5



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Records of: Commelina diffusa.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=112620, retrieved 17 March 2025

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