Commelinaceae
Aneilema

Aneilema johnstonii K.Schum.

First published in H.G.A.Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 135 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to N. Botswana. It is a perennial or tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-244.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Volkens, G. [2146] Tanzania K000739784 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Tanzania K000739785 Syntype Yes
Pawek, J. [4058] Malawi K002403941 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1444] Tanzania K002403238 Yes
Richards, H.M.; Richards, M. [25119] Tanzania K002403237 Yes
Richards, M. [18691] Tanzania K002403227 Yes
Buchanan [435] Mozambique K002403946 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4451] Ethiopia K002402862 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [698] Zambia K002403975 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12698] Kenya K002403206 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12698] Kenya K002403207 Yes
Muller, J.; Smith, A. [20] Zimbabwe K002404004 Yes
Merrett, L. [LM 1111] Zambia K002403949 Yes
Pawek, J. [10580] Malawi K002403940 Yes
Hornby [4486] Mozambique K002403935 Yes
s.coll. [8910] Zimbabwe K002403989 Yes
Wild, H. [3227] Zimbabwe K002404008 Yes
Wild, H. [26903] Zimbabwe K:SPC-02158.000 No
Mesfin, T.; Vollesen, K.B. [4316] Ethiopia K002402865 Yes
Pawek, J. [10633] Malawi K002403939 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [1295] Zimbabwe K002403991 Yes
Hornby, R.M. (Mrs.) [2239] Zimbabwe K002404000 Yes
[C. M. Lees] [82/51] Zambia K002403964 Yes
Kenyon, E. [40] Malawi K002403948 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12698] Kenya K:SPC-02154.000 No
Richards, H.M. [2329] Zambia K002403953 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Ensermu, K.; Vollesen, K.B. [7766] Ethiopia K002402864 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Tawakali, E.J. [794] Malawi K002403943 Yes
s.coll. [2138] Malawi K002403947 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [16738] Kenya K002403214 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [1427] Tanzania K002403232 No
Richards, H.M. [7292] Zambia K002403956 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [9282] Zambia K002403963 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16936] Kenya K002403209 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F557] Zambia K002403965 Yes
Leach, L.C. [8447] Zimbabwe K002403984 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [s.n.] Mozambique K002403936 Yes
Teague, A.J. [387] Zimbabwe K002404011 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8023] Tanzania K002403218 Yes
Richards, H.M. [10244] Zambia K002403957 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [537] Zambia K002403980 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8023] Tanzania K:SPC-12953.000 No
Jacobson, N. [302] Zambia K002403988 Yes
Loveridge, J.P. [512] Zimbabwe K002404006 Yes
s.coll. [6881] Zimbabwe K002404001 Yes
Macaulay (Mrs.) [1057] Zambia K002403968 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [848] Tanzania K002403233 Yes
Buchanan, J. [s.n.] Malawi K002403945 Yes
Walter, E.G. [29] Zambia K002403958 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8023A] Tanzania K:SPC-15110.000 No
Van Rensburg, H.J. [KBS1002] Zambia K002403976 Yes
Faulkner, H. [1427] Tanzania K:SPC-15109.000 No
Lewis, W.H. [6113] Zambia K002403950 Yes
Noak, J.L. [301] Zambia K002403979 Yes
Smith, P.P. [0119] Zambia K002403955 Yes
Scheffler, G. [38] Tanzania K002403224 Yes
Bjørnstad, A. [AB2065] Tanzania K002403221 Yes
Faulkner, H. [K.492] Mozambique K:SPC-15111.000 No
Emson, H.E. [512] Tanzania K002403231 Yes
Beesley, J.S.S. [96] Tanzania K002403234 Yes
Richards, H.M. [11959] Zambia K002403961 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [19410] Kenya K002403210 Yes
Lovemore, D.F. [515] Zimbabwe K002403987 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1998A] Tanzania K002403216 Yes
Nicholson, J.G. [s.n.] Malawi K002403937 Yes
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K.B. [2690] Ethiopia K002402861 Yes
Kendall, R.; Livingstone, D. [70] Tanzania K002403220 Yes
Richards, H.M. [2329] Zambia K002403952 Yes
Phillips, E. [635] Malawi K002403932 Yes
Newbould, J.G.B. [2868] Kenya K002403201 Yes
King, A.E. [241] Zambia K002403967 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1789] Zambia K002403978 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2079] Zambia K002403959 Yes
Richards, H.M. [11639] Tanzania K002403235 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gachathi, N.; Gatheri, G. [5298-5308] Kenya K002403204 Yes
van Someren [163] Kenya K002403202 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A.; Tadesse, M. [3505] Ethiopia K002402863 Yes
Goetze, W. [860] Tanzania K002403223 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, A. de F. [794] Mozambique K002403933 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [463] Tanzania K002403225 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [10757] Zambia K002403973 Yes
Chase, N.C. [2529] Zimbabwe K002404009 Yes
Rawlins, S.P. [605] Kenya K002403203 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [395] Tanzania K002403217 Yes
Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [466] Zambia K002403998 Yes
Pawek, J. [12033] Malawi K002403944 Yes
Sousa, G. [794] Mozambique K002403934 Yes
Smith, P.P. [0230] Zambia K002403954 Yes
Eyles, F. [8910] Zimbabwe K:SPC-02153.000 No
Kassner [2018] Zambia K002403972 Yes
Kirrika, E. [197] Kenya K002403208 Yes
Young, R.G.N. [959] Zimbabwe K002403999 Yes
Leippert, H. [5413] Tanzania K002403222 Yes
Richards, H.M. [2163] Zambia K002403960 Yes
Hiller, O.B. [4627] Zimbabwe K002404002 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [KBS2724] Zambia K002403977 Yes
Craster, O. [162] Zimbabwe K002404012 Yes
Richards, H.M. [7417] Tanzania K002403236 Yes
Koritschoner [1002] Tanzania K002403239 Yes
Allen, C.E.F. [2371] Zimbabwe K002403995 Yes
s.coll. [8442] Zimbabwe K002403994 Yes
Strid, P.A.K. [2881] Zambia K002403970 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [462] Tanzania K002403228 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [711] Tanzania K002403240 Yes
Pawek, J. [10722] Malawi K002403938 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4339] Tanzania K002403230 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Tawakali, E.J. [794] Malawi K002403942 Yes
Pawek, J. [13440] Malawi K002403931 Yes
Richards, H.M. [3610] Zambia K002403951 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [2989] Kenya K002403211 Yes
Raymond, R.F. [306] Zimbabwe K002403990 Yes
Horuby, H.E. [361] Tanzania K002403226 Yes
Martin, J.D. [154/31.] Zambia K002403981 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1004] Zambia K002403974 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [220] Zambia K002403966 Yes
Everard, C. [EA11455] Kenya K002403200 Yes
Kornas, J. [620] Zambia K002403982 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1181] Botswana K002404013 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2079] Zambia K:SPC-04531.000 No
Clark, D.H.M. [341] Zimbabwe K002403992 Yes
Gardner, J. [24] Zimbabwe K002404005 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [1310] Kenya K002403205 Yes
Moller, T. [251A] Zimbabwe K002403985 Yes
Myres, R.J. [609] Zimbabwe K002404010 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8217] Zimbabwe K002404003 Yes
Fries, R.E. [1338] Zambia K002403962 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [61/56] Zimbabwe K002403993 Yes
Macaulay (Mrs.) [1057] Zambia K002403969 Yes
Pawek, J. [13539] Malawi K002403930 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [8023] Tanzania K002403219 Yes
Smith, P.A. [2280] Botswana K002404014 Yes
Wild, H. [3227] Zimbabwe K002404007 Yes
Wild, H. [4792] Zimbabwe K002403996 Yes
Goodier, R. [404] Zimbabwe K002403986 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2333] Tanzania K002403229 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [5859] Zambia K002403971 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7644] Tanzania K002403215 Yes
Gatheri, G.W.; Mungai, G.M.; Kanuri Kibui [79/8] Kenya K002403212 Yes
Gatheri, G.W.; Mungai, G.M.; Kanuri Kibui [79/82] Kenya K002403213 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [482] Zimbabwe K002403983 Yes
Wild, H. [4792] Zimbabwe K002403997 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

  • 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