Commelinaceae
Aneilema

Aneilema spekei C.B.Clarke

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 8: 72 (1901)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to Zambia. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-244.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 17, 1900 Speke; Grant [s.n.] Tanzania K000345713 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 17, 1900 Speke; Grant [165] Tanzania K000345714 Type Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Friis, I. [8384] Ethiopia K002402953 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Kabuye, C.; Festo, L.; Ntore, S.; Bayona, W. [17816] Tanzania K001930585 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [58] Uganda K002403575 No
Dyson-Hudson [472] Uganda K002403579 No
Loveridge, M.V. (Mrs) [36] Uganda K002403599 No
Verdcourt [823] Uganda K002403592 No
Jones, V. [10] Tanzania K002403642 No
Langdale-Brown, I. [2122] Uganda K002403600 No
Mutimushi, J.M. [650] Zambia K002404110 No
Jones, V. [4] Tanzania K002403643 No
Mutimushi, J.M. [1309] Zambia K002404111 No
Greenway, P.J. [10799] Tanzania K002403629 No
Bidgood, G.S.; Vollesen, K.B. [3223] Tanzania K002403651 No
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [933] Uganda K002403594 No
Maitland, T.D. [s.n.] Uganda K002403588 No
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B. [Lye 23273] Uganda K002403587 No
Tanner, R. [4249] Tanzania K002403619 No
Langdale-Brown, I. [1778] Uganda K002403602 No
Haarer, A.E. [2197] Tanzania K002403660 No
Bullock, A.A. [2429] Tanzania K002403649 No
Simpson, N.D. [7242] Sudan K002402951 Yes
Dümmer, R. [438] Uganda K002403598 No
Tanner, R. [5543] Tanzania K002403631 No
Kimani, Z.J. [162] Kenya K002403611 No
Adamson, J. [EAH 12702] Tanzania K002403630 No
Greenway, P.J.; Polhill, R.M. [11650] Tanzania K002403655 No
Welch, J.R. [66] Tanzania K002403623 No
Robyns, W. [1738] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002402838 Yes
Tweedie [2635] Uganda K002403576 No
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W.; Lye, K. [69/1266] Uganda K002403584 No
Jackson, J.K. [4225] Sudan K002402948 Yes
Kinet, U. [200] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002402837 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [4346] Tanzania K002403653 No
Lewalle, J. [1679] Burundi K002402846 Yes
Bax, R. [369] Tanzania K002403628 No
Kabuye, C.H.S. [93] Uganda K002403589 No
Burtt, B.D. [2421] Tanzania K002403635 No
Yamada, T. [33] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002402843 Yes
Angus, A. [6007] Uganda K002403583 No
s.coll. [3206] Rwanda K002402839 Yes
Tanner, R. [4346] Tanzania K002403639 No
Bax, R. [369] Tanzania K002403632 No
Tanner, R.E.S. [580] Tanzania K002403637 No
Greenway, P.J. [10509] Tanzania K002403633 No
Pielou, D.P. [106] Tanzania K002403650 No
Bally [B 5377] Kenya K002403615 No
Leippert, H. [5123] Kenya K002403608 No
Troupin, G. [3206] Rwanda K002402841 Yes
Tanner, R. [4014] Tanzania K002403620 No
Tweedie [1885] Kenya K002403612 No
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W.; Lye, K. [69/1069] Uganda K002403585 No
Tallantire, A.C.; Lee, J.M. [T.627] Uganda K002403607 No
Welch, J.R. [146] Tanzania K002403648 No
Tweedie [4137] Kenya K002403614 No
Simpson, N.D. [7242] Sudan K002402950 Yes
Richards, M. [20296] Tanzania K002403647 No
Dawkins, H.C. [D.633] Uganda K002403581 No
Turner, M. [E.A.H. 12416] Tanzania K002403638 No
Reekmans, M. [10483] Burundi K002402848 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [7266] Uganda K002403597 No
Hudson, D. [472] Uganda K002403578 No
D.B.F. [F11417] Zambia K002404113 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4289] Zambia K002404109 No
Durham, F.R. [s.n.] Tanzania K002403657 No
Bullock, A.A. [3767] Tanzania K002403652 No
Langdale-Brown, I. [2169] Uganda K002403601 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002404343 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [1228] Uganda K002403577 No
Davis, R.L. [35/a] Tanzania K002403625 No
Tanner, R. [1768] Tanzania K002403618 No
Langdale-Brown, I. [2122] Uganda K002403603 No
Lock, J.M. [81/235] South Sudan K002402945 Yes
Welch, J.R. [66] Tanzania K002403624 No
Troupin, G. [3206] Rwanda K002402840 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [417] Uganda K002403605 No
Tanner, R.E.S. [4346] Tanzania K002403654 No
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A. [Lye 5405] Uganda K002403590 No
Kokwaro, J.O.; Mathenge, S.G. [2710] Kenya K002403616 No
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [563] South Sudan K002402946 Yes
s.coll. [139] Uganda K002403593 No
Angus, A. [2782] Zambia K002404108 No
Tweedie [752] Kenya K002403610 No
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2251] Tanzania K002403617 No
s.coll. [3121] Rwanda K002402850 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/174] Tanzania K002403658 No
D.B.F. [F11417] Zambia K002404112 No
Geilinger [s.n.] Tanzania K002403645 No
Bingham, M.G. [10031] Zambia K002404107 No
Lewalle, J. [259] Burundi K002402845 Yes
Jones, K. [611198] K002404344 Yes
Geilinger [3301] Tanzania K002403636 No
Tweedie [2255] Kenya K002403613 No
Reekmans, M. [11155] Burundi K002402849 Yes
Symes, Y.E. [736] Uganda K002403586 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [16001] Tanzania K002403641 No
Lab Staff [S 2338] Uganda K002403596 No
Simpson, N.D. [7369] Sudan K002402949 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [823] Uganda K002403595 No
Dawkins, H.C. [D.633] Uganda K002403580 No
Broun, A.F. [1705] Sudan K002402947 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [565] Tanzania K002403621 No
Mdelwa, J. [23] Tanzania K002403656 No
Lye, K.A.; Lester, R.N.; Morrison, M. [Ly-2925] Uganda K002403604 No
Simpson, N.D. [7369] Sudan K002402952 Yes
Tanner, R. [565] Tanzania K002403622 No
Temples, J.C. [H 5] Kenya K002403609 No
Chandler, P. [1988] Uganda K002403606 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [25428] Tanzania K002403646 No
Reekman, M. [4375] Burundi K002402847 Yes
Davis, R.L. [35] Tanzania K002403627 No
Lock, J.M. [81/146] South Sudan K002402944 Yes
Troupin, G. [7531] Rwanda K002402842 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [650] Tanzania K002403626 No
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14338] Tanzania K002403659 No
Kinet, U. [170] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002402836 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [16001] Tanzania K002403640 No
Burtt, B.D. [3739] Tanzania K002403634 No
Angus, A. [5846] Uganda K002403582 No
s.coll. [5649] Burundi K002402844 Yes
Chandler, P. [646] K002403591 No
Richards, H.M. [16039] Tanzania K002403644 No

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