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Aneilema aequinoctiale
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SDH Cha Sarl Tea Estate, Gurue, Zambezia
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Remnant forest on slope above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, Mt Gorongosa
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Remnant forest on slope above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, Mt Gorongosa
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| Synonyms: |
Aneilema adhaerens Kunth |
| Common names: | Clinging aneilema (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial erect or somewhat scrambling herb. The leaves and leaf-sheaths covered in hooked "sticky" hairs, which easily attach themselves to fur and clothing. Flowers in terminal inflorescences, short-lived, closing by the afternoon. |
| Notes: | The leaves are cooked as a spinach. This species can be distinguished from Aneilema johnstonii by the larger flowers, fewer-flowered inflorescences, the hooked hairs on the leaves and leaf-sheaths and the less erect, scrambling habit. |
| Derivation of specific name: | aequinoctiale: of the equinox (possibly referring to the flowering time) |
| Habitat: | Along the margins of forest and moist areas in woodland. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Jun |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 19 July 2012 |
| Literature: |
Faden, R. (2012). Commelinaceae FTEA Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 70 - 72. |
Other sources of information about Aneilema aequinoctiale:
African Plant Database: Aneilema aequinoctialeBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Aneilema aequinoctiale
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Aneilema aequinoctiale
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Aneilema aequinoctiale
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Aneilema aequinoctiale
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aneilema aequinoctiale
JSTOR Plant Science: Aneilema aequinoctiale
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Aneilema aequinoctiale
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Aneilema aequinoctiale
Tropicos: Aneilema aequinoctiale
West African Plants database: Aneilema aequinoctiale
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