| Commelina africana
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| Flowers
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| Botanical illustration
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| Scientific classification
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| Kingdom:
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Plantae
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| Clade:
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Tracheophytes
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| Clade:
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Angiosperms
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| Clade:
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Monocots
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| Clade:
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Commelinids
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| Order:
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Commelinales
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| Family:
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Commelinaceae
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| Genus:
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Commelina
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| Species:
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C. africana
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| Binomial name
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Commelina africana
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| Synonyms
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- Commelina angolensis C.B.Clarke
- Commelina benghalensis Forssk.
- Commelina boehmiana K.Schum.
- Commelina buchananii C.B.Clarke
- Commelina cordifolia A.Rich.
- Commelina dinteri Mildbr.
- Commelina divaricata Vahl
- Commelina edulis A.Rich.
- Commelina elliotii C.B.Clarke & Rendle ex Scott Elliot
- Commelina flava Salisb.
- Commelina involucrosa A.Rich.
- Commelina karooica C.B.Clarke
- Commelina kirkii C.B.Clarke
- Commelina krebsiana Kunth
- Commelina lutea Cordem.
- Commelina lutea Moench
- Commelina lyallii (C.B.Clarke) H.Perrier
- Commelina mannii C.B.Clarke
- Commelina polyclada Welw. ex C.B.Clarke
- Commelina subamplectens Hassk.
- Dirtea africana (L.) Raf.
- Hedwigia africana (L.) Medik.
- Stickmannia africana (L.) Raf.
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Commelina africana, the common yellow commelina, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae. It is native to Sub‑Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, and the Arabian Peninsula, and has been introduced to India. It is occasionally consumed as a leaf vegetable, and occasionally fed to rabbits and pigs.