Aneilema umbrosum
Also known as: Commelina umbrosa Vahl
- Commelina umbrosa Vahl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or helophyte.
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Aneilema umbrosum is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Commelinaceae family. Found natively in Africa and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Zaïre
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