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Malagasy Dayflower
Commelina madagascarica
Commelina madagascarica is a monocotyledonous, herbaceous plant in the dayflower family from Madagascar. It is commonly known as nifin'akanga in Madagascar, where it is used medicinally as an abortifacient, a galactogogue, and a treatment for conjunctivitis and acne. It is also used for ritual purposes in joro or ancestral invocation around the Lake Alaotra region.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 484965.