Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Species:
abbreviatus
ID:
970656

Status:
valid

Authors:
Engl.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1905

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 36: 237 (1905)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000969994

Common Names

  • Abbreviatus Bedstraw
  • Anchomanes abbreviatus
  • Abbreviatus Cleavers

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Description

Anchomanes abbreviatus (also called Dwarf Anchomanes, among many other common names) is an evergreen perennial plant with a creeping or ascending stem. It is native to tropical Africa and is found in rainforests and other habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Anchomanes abbreviatus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover. It is also used for erosion control and soil stabilization.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Anchomanes abbreviatus has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves that are slightly hairy.

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Where to Find Anchomanes abbreviatus

Anchomanes abbreviatus is native to tropical Africa and can be found in Cameroon, Gabon, and Nigeria.

Species in the Araceae family

Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,

References

Adolf Engler (1844-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engl.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84494-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.