Aneilema lanceolatum Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Commelinaceae > Aneilema

Characteristics

A herb.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaf sap is used to boil yams during drought.
Uses animal food food material medicinal
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Distribution

Aneilema lanceolatum world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan, Chad, Togo, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:171625-1
WFO ID wfo-0000339863
COL ID 66QPC
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Synonyms

Lamprodithyros lanceolatus Aneilema lanceolatum var. pilosum Aneilema tacazzeanum Aneilema lanceolatum

Lower taxons

Aneilema lanceolatum subsp. lanceolatum Aneilema lanceolatum subsp. subnudum