Botanical record
Commelina erecta
Commelina erecta is recorded under 1 local name in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Commelina erecta
- Names as published
- Commelina erecta L.
- Parts reported
- stem
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 2764389 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 100% confidence · checked 2026-08-13
Local names recorded for Commelina erecta
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ìlẹ̀kẹ̀ Ọp̀ Ọlọ ́ | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 55 |