Catalogue no.:	V-740347
Taxon:	Commelina forskaolii Vahl
Label:	Commelina forskaolii
Family:	Commelinaceae
Collector:	Ib Friis, Sally Bidgood, Melaku Wondefrash & Ermias Getachew
Collector no.:	10225
Date:	2005 11 01
Country:	Ethiopia
Province:	Afar
Locality:	Ca. 90 km south of Gewane town on the main road to Awash town
Habitat:	Flat areas with grassland, many annuals
Attributes:	Ascending perennial herb with much branched rhizome; spathe green with brown edge; flowers purple
Coordinates:	latDD 09.45; longDD 040.36667