Aneilema lanceolatum
Also known as: Aneilema lujaei DeWild. & T.Durand +1 more
- Aneilema lujaei DeWild. & T.Durand
- Lamprodithyros lanceolatus (Benth.) Hassk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or tuberous geophyte.
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Aneilema lanceolatum is a tuberous plant belonging to the Commelinaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms