Commelinaceae

Aneilema R.Br.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 270 (1810)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Maluku, Mozambique, Namibia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Panamá, Peru, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Cambodia, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Brückner in E. & P., Pflanzenfam., ed. 2, 15A: 174 (1930)
  • F.T.A. 8: 33, excluding Tricarpellria
  • J.K. Morton in J. Linn. Soc. 60: 168 (1967).
  • Prod. 290 (1810)

Flora of Somalia

  • Faden in Smithsonian Contrib. Bot. 76 (1991).
  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by R. B. Faden [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Luke et al. [11440] Tanzania K000449728 Yes
Aug 11, 1972 Quartin-Dillon; Petit [449] Ethiopia K000345701 Type Yes
Aug 11, 1972 Schimper [1660] Ethiopia K000345702 Type Yes
Aug 11, 1972 Schimper [1660] Ethiopia K000345703 Unknown Type Material Yes
Troupin [2961] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-04519.000 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5202] K001120113 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5202] K001120111 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pothill, R.; Paulo, S. [853] Kenya K:SPC-38419.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3610] Tanzania K:SPC-04533.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5214] India K001120166 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bullock, A.A. [2429] Tanzania K:SPC-04536.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5214] K001120163 Unknown Type Material Yes
Verdcourt, B. [48] Tanzania K:SPC-12945.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5214] K001120161 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5213] Nepal K001120153 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5216] India K001120170 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5209] India K001120140 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maisels, F. [196] Cameroon K000875927 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [8686] Nigeria K:SPC-02137.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5208] K001120137 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5224] K001120187 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5217] Burma K001120172 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5214] K001120165 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kenya K:SPC-23390.000 No
Simaga, J.M. [821] Papua New Guinea K001622178 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bokara, D.; Hastings, Z.; Mebulo, I.; Rivas, J. [13551] Equatorial Guinea K001528835 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [746] Cameroon K001383837 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2199] Tanzania K:SPC-02160.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5214] K001120164 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [1885] Kenya K:SPC-01277.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2337] Tanzania K:SPC-02172.000 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5202] K001120114 Unknown Type Material Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Barfod, A.S.; Nanakorn, W.; Ueachirakan, W. [41397] Thailand K002402051 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5202] K001120115 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pignal, M.; Brunois, F. [2777] Vanuatu K002402106 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13132] Kenya K:SPC-02163.000 No
Verdcourt, B. [2708] Kenya K:SPC-01276.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5205] India K001120130 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5213] India K001120160 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bingham, M.G. [14329] Zambia K001905056 Yes
Lucas, G.U. [236] Kenya K:SPC-23384.000 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [825] Kenya K:SPC-25310.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7437] Tanzania K:SPC-02166.000 No
Pillon, Y. [1058] Vanuatu K002402104 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [4036] K:SPC-34651.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5202] India K001120108 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tora, V. [13273] Fiji K002402105 Yes
Tweedie, E. [1624] Tanzania K:SPC-02162.000 No
Tweedie, E.M. [759] Kenya K:SPC-02171.000 No
Tweedie, E.M. [3365] Kenya K:SPC-38344.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5224] K001120185 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [58] Uganda K:SPC-02170.000 No
Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Banze, A. Datizua, C.; Mamba, A.; Rachide,T.; Ndala, B. (guide) [PM49] Mozambique K001346895 No
Mphamba [79] Mozambique K000614294 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [8320] Tanzania K:SPC-19097.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7792] Tanzania K:SPC-04538.000 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5224] K001120189 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedie [2255] Kenya K:SPC-24791.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5222] India K001120177 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5211] India K001120145 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5213] K001120157 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5211] K001120144 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tanzania K:SPC-38339.000 No
K:SPC-02138.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5202] Burma K001120109 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5207] Burma K001120134 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3767] Tanzania K:SPC-15114.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5224] K001120186 Unknown Type Material Yes
Polhill, R.M.; Paulo, S. [1125] Tanzania K:SPC-25276.000 No
Faulkner, H. [1160] Tanzania K:SPC-12955.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5207] India K001120135 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5220] K001120175 Unknown Type Material Yes
Faulkner, H. [838] Tanzania K:SPC-15113.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7312] Tanzania K:SPC-02157.000 Holotype No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5214] K001120162 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5211] K001120148 Unknown Type Material Yes
Verdcourt, B. [161] Tanzania K:SPC-02159.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2928] Tanzania K:SPC-04534.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5206] Burma K001120131 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kenya K:SPC-49156.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5224] K001120188 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5213] Burma K001120159 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5222] India K000795167 Type Yes
Meikle, R.D. [647] Nigeria K:SPC-12946.000 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5211] K001120142 Unknown Type Material Yes
Verdcourt, B. [442] Kenya K:SPC-04521.000 No
Darko, K.O. [417] Ghana K:SPC-04517.000 No
Tanzania K:SPC-06049.009 No
Tweedie, E.M. [4090] Kenya K:SPC-34079.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5211] K001120143 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8261] Tanzania K:SPC-02173.000 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5213] K001120156 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5221] K001120176 Unknown Type Material Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Polhill, R.M. [11650] Tanzania K:SPC-27992.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5210] India K001120141 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [633] Uganda K:SPC-04537.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5213] K001120158 Unknown Type Material Yes
Webb, W.S. [Cat. no. 5213] India K001120155 Unknown Type Material Yes
Napper, D.M. [1877] Kenya K:SPC-33273.000 No
Faulkner, H. [958] Tanzania K:SPC-04520.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5207] Burma K001120133 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mildbraed [9342] Cameroon K000345700 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gvile, D.P.M. [8071] Hong Kong K002402030 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5216] K001120171 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5208] K001120138 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [752] Kenya K:SPC-02161.000 No
Faulkner, H. [877] Tanzania K:SPC-04518.000 No
Dawkins, H.C. [633] Uganda K:SPC-02169.000 No
Gillett, J.B. [14091] Kenya K:SPC-02164.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5211] India K001120147 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5208] K001120136 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5218] Nepal K001120173 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5206] Burma K001120132 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5213] Nepal K001120154 Unknown Type Material Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10779] Tanzania K:SPC-25928.000 No
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5202] Burma K001120110 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9032] Tanzania K:SPC-12944.000 No
Gillett, J.B. [12702] Kenya K:SPC-02168.000 No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 5213] India K001120152 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5211] India K001120146 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [491] Uganda K:SPC-15107.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5208] K001120139 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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