African Plant Database


Aneilema setiferum A. Chev.
Family : COMMELINACEAE
Protologue : Bull. Soc. Bot. France lviii. Mem. V (1911) 
Information on the genus : Aneilema
 
 
Status
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Aneilema setiferum A. Chev. var. setiferum (1911)
 
Taxon infra-specific
Aneilema setiferum A. Chev. var. setiferum (1911)
Aneilema setiferum var. pallidiciliatum J. K. Morton
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Perennial herb with fusiform tuberous roots; stems erect or ascending, to c. 60 m tall
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Ecology : Savanna, grassland; humid place at marigot sides; woodland.
  Comprises 2 vars.

Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
  • Fl. anal. Bénin : 71 (2006).
  • Fl. Rép. Guinée 1: 386 (2009).
 
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Map
carte afrique num 176380
 
Record n°176380
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