Commelinaceae
Aneilema

Aneilema dispermum Brenan

First published in Kew Bull. 7: 198 (1952)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cameroon, Bioko, Tanzania to Malawi. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Malawi, Tanzania

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Aedo, C. & Velayos, M. (2009). Checklist of Commelinaceae of Equatorial Guinea (Annobón, Bioko and Río Mundi). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 159: 106-122.
  • Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-244.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • J. K. Morton in J. Linn. Soc. 59: 445 (1966).
  • in Kew Bull. 7: 198 (1952)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-244.
  • Velayos, M., Aedo, C., Cabezas, F., de la Estrella, M., Barberá, P. & Fero, M. (eds.) (2014). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 11: 1-416. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2010 Tchiengue, B. [2189] Cameroon K000436618 Yes
Jun 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11895] Cameroon K000339808 Yes
Aug 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11770] Cameroon K000199777 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Biye, E. [84] Cameroon K000746186 Yes
Aug 1, 1998 Etuge, M. [3607] Cameroon K000746708 Yes
Aug 1, 1998 Cheek, M. [8600] Cameroon K000746711 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Cable, S. [1203] Cameroon K000108458 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Thomas, D.W. [9504] Cameroon K000436877 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [366] Cameroon K000011077 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Morton, J.K. [6726] Cameroon K000541662 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Morton, J.K. [694] Cameroon K000541659 Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Migeod, F., W. H. [31] Cameroon K000541660 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [12964] Malawi K002404028 Yes
Luke, Q.; Fero, M. [12175] Equatorial Guinea K002402733 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [286] Cameroon K000541661 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [12964] Malawi K002404029 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [5268] Cote d'Ivoire K002402313 No
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Mtul, A.; Jones, T.; Rovero F, L.R. [9129] Tanzania K002403554 Yes
Phillips, E. [2714] Malawi K002404027 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [12274] Tanzania K002403555 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H. [305] Malawi K002404031 Yes
Pawek, J. [13018] Malawi K002404026 Yes
Buchanan, J. [1167] Malawi K002404025 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Malawi K002404030 Yes
Brass, L., J. [17763] Malawi K000345724 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0