Faden, R. (2012) Commelinaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa
Faden, R.B. (1991) The Morphology and Taxonomy of Aneilema R. Brown (Commelinaceae) Smithsonian Contributions to Botany Number 76 Smithsonian Institution Press
Malaise, P. (1988) Commelinaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV 119-142
Van den Burg, J.W. & Bidault, E. (2020) Commelinaceae Flore du Gabon 55 1-88
Perennial herbs. Leaves alternate. Inflorescence a thyrse, usually terminal. Flowers bisexual, bisexual and male or bisexual, male and female; all types present in same inflorescence. Sepals 3, free. Petals 3, free, upper 2 with a claw, lower 1 (the central petal) usually reduced or different in form. Staminodes 3, with 2-lobed anthers. Stamens 3, the middle one differing from the other 2. Ovary 2-3-locular. Capsule usually dehiscent, puberulent, 2-valved. Derivation of name: Without spathes or sheaths (Greek). Worldwide: 62 species in warm zones, mostly in Africa Burundi: 6 taxa. |
No image yet |
| Species | Content | |
| aequinoctiale (P. Beauv.) Loudon | Description, Image | |
| beniniense (P. Beauv.) Kunth | Description, Image | |
| lanceolatum Benth. | ||
| leiocaule K.Schum. | ||
| nyasense C.B.Clarke [Agg] | ||
| spekei C.B. Clarke |