Aneilema beniniense
Also known as: Aneilema beniniense subsp. leonense J.K.Morton +7 more
- Aneilema beniniense subsp. leonense J.K.Morton
- Aneilema beniniense subsp. sessiliflorum (Benth.) J.K.Morton
- Aneilema beniniense var. sessiliflorum Benth.
- Aneilema lujae De Wild. & T.Durand
- Aneilema mortehanii De Wild.
- Aneilema mortehanii DeWild.
- Commelina beniniensis P.Beauv.
- Lamprodithyros beniniensis (P.Beauv.) Hassk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Aneilema beniniense is a shrub within the Commelinaceae family. It originates in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii