Commelinaceae
Aneilema

Aneilema aequinoctiale (P.Beauv.) G.Don

First published in J.C.Loudon, Hort. Brit.: 15 (1830)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a scrambling subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-244.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flore du Gabon 55: 1-137. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 1: 1-114. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • 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.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flore du Gabon 55: 1-137. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Geilinger [s.n.] Tanzania K002403086 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [94340] Tanzania K002403075 Yes
Rowland [s.n.] Nigeria K002402132 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12189] Tanzania K002403085 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [1116] Tanzania K002403126 No
Grabner, J. [578] Tanzania K002403132 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A247] Ghana K002402124 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [1159] Tanzania K002403127 Yes
Faden, R.B. [70/365A] Tanzania K002403129 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K002403039 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1227] Tanzania K002403079 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [ FHI 41549] Nigeria K002402136 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V. [5132] Tanzania K002403095 Yes
{Greenway} [8320] Tanzania K002403106 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Kwewon, D.; Kpadeyeah, J.; Konie, J.; Morgan, D.C.; Daniels, A.K. [6613] Liberia K002402107 Yes
Fauckas, H. [958] Tanzania K002403102 Yes
{G. Ll. Lucas; et al.} [236] Kenya K002403060 Yes
Cribb; Grey-Wilson [10100] Tanzania K002403092 Yes
Cummins, H.A. [19] Ghana K002402118 Yes
Faden, R.B. [69/2072] Kenya K002403041 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A5000] Ghana K002402126 Yes
Bos, J.J. [2746] Liberia K002402112 Yes
Richards, H.M. [26408] Tanzania K002403087 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [743] Kenya K002403053 Yes
Linder, D.H. [1010] Liberia K002402108 Yes
Adam, J.G. [021580] Liberia K002402111 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4153] Tanzania K002403117 Yes
{Manktelow; Pocs; Swenson} [91003] Tanzania K002403089 Yes
Holst, C. [2107] Tanzania K002403110 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.W. [70/118] Kenya K002403047 Yes
Graham, R.M. [2028] Kenya K002403072 Yes
Faden, R.B. [70/170] Kenya K002403057 Yes
Mann, G. [2338] Nigeria K002402128 Yes
Graham, R.M. [2308] Kenya K002403071 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [877] Ghana K002402114 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1714] Nigeria K002402133 Yes
Richards, M. [23396] Tanzania K002403080 Yes
Harley, W.J. [905] Liberia K002402110 Yes
Punch, C. [s.n.] Nigeria K002402131 Yes
Pilz, G.E. [1844] Nigeria K002402138 Yes
Kimani, Z.J. [117] Kenya K002403044 Yes
Stanfield, D.P. [31] Nigeria K002402130 Yes
Fauckner, H. [877] Tanzania K002403101 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [487] Kenya K002403056 Yes
Daramola, B.O.; Emwiogbon, J.A. [FHI 32782] Nigeria K002402137 Yes
{W. J. J. O. de Wilde} [94] Cote d'Ivoire K002402113 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [825] Kenya K002403074 Yes
Ngoundai [360] Tanzania K002403090 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [4196] Tanzania K002403118 Yes
Geilinger [503] Tanzania K002403108 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [715] Tanzania K002403115 Yes
Mungai, G.; Etal [EW3101/A] Kenya K002403052 Yes
Jeffery, G.M. [K107] Kenya K002403062 Yes
Kisena [816] Tanzania K002403099 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [514] Kenya K002403067 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [1809] Tanzania K002403107 Yes
{Mrs. Faultner} [958] Tanzania K002403103 Yes
H.M. Richards [8553] Tanzania K002403123 Yes
Clarke, G.P. [3425] Tanzania K002403122 Yes
Darko [417] Ghana K002402117 Yes
Stewart, J. [1190] Kenya K002403038 Yes
Darko, K.O. [417] Ghana K002402120 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A3447] Ghana K002402122 Yes
Batty, M. [200] Tanzania K002403081 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A822] Ghana K002402123 Yes
Tanner, L. (Mrs.) [206] Tanzania K002403091 Yes
Morton, J.K. [GC 7923] Ghana K002402121 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Tanzania K002403088 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3895] Tanzania K002403125 Yes
Bjørnstad, I. [207] Kenya K002403069 Yes
Darko [417] Ghana K002402116 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [2484] Tanzania K002403120 Yes
Richards, H.M. [27207] Tanzania K002403076 Yes
Sigara [299] Tanzania K002403121 Yes
Archibold, N.E. [1256] Tanzania K002403112 Yes
Darko, K.O. [740] Ghana K002402125 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [25] Kenya K002403050 Yes
Mwachala, G.; Etal [EW1202] Kenya K002403051 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [647] Nigeria K002402129 Yes
Rawlins, S.P. [55] Kenya K002403065 Yes
Harley, W.J. [905] Liberia K002402109 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67360] Kenya K002403046 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [2395] Tanzania K002403119 Yes
H.; F. [5132] Tanzania K002403094 Yes
Adams, C.D. [5031] Ghana K002402119 Yes
Magogo, F.C.; Estes, R. [1171] Kenya K002403055 Yes
K. Vollesen [96/3] Tanzania K002403097 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [183] Tanzania K002403128 Yes
Verdcourt [48] Tanzania K002403113 Yes
Kisena [816] Tanzania K002403098 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [[25]] Tanzania K002403114 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [17323] Kenya K002403045 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Keay, R.W.J. [8686] Nigeria K002402134 Yes
Richards, H.M. [8553] Tanzania K002403124 Yes
Mwangargi, O.M.; Kasyoki, W. [1817] Kenya K002403040 Yes
Kässner [189] Kenya K002403073 Yes
Wakefield, T. [s.n.] Kenya K002403063 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1227] Tanzania K002403078 Yes
Mwangangi, O.M. [240] Kenya K002403048 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Benin K002402127 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [8320] Tanzania K002403104 Yes
Arasululu, S. [26225] Tanzania K002403077 Yes
Richards, M. [20035] Tanzania K002403082 Yes
Sigara [299] Tanzania K002403100 Yes
Holst, C. [3451] Tanzania K002403111 Yes
Kokwaro, J.O. [256] Kenya K002403043 Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Beentje, H.; Luke, G.; Khayota, B.; Mturi, J.M.; Maikweki, C. [MDE254] Kenya K002403066 Yes
Moggridge, J.Y. [146] Kenya K002403070 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [777] Kenya K002403059 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [8320] Tanzania K002403105 Yes
Grate [7450] Tanzania K002403109 Yes
Pettersson, B.; Iversen, S.T.; Persson, E. [87516] Tanzania K002403096 Yes
Wakefield, T. [s.n.] Kenya K002403064 Yes
Wood, D. [702] Kenya K002403042 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [2910] Tanzania K002403131 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [582] Tanzania K002403133 Yes
Carmichael, W. [600] Tanzania K002403083 Yes
{G. Ll. Lucas; Jeffrey, C.; Kirika} [236] Kenya K002403061 Yes
Magogo, F.; Glover, P. [144] Kenya K002403068 Yes
Faden, R.B. [70/317] Tanzania K002403130 Yes
{Cribb; Grey-Wilson} [10100] Tanzania K002403093 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8686] Nigeria K002402135 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67554] Kenya K002403049 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [238] Tanzania K002403116 Yes
Obeng-Darko, K. [349] Ghana K002402115 Yes
[A. E. Cudbold] [325] Tanzania K002403084 Yes
Frontier-Tanzania [658] Tanzania K002403134 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [18681] Kenya K002403054 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [777] Kenya K002403058 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

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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