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Aneilema umbrosum

Aneilema umbrosum Kunth
Aneilema umbrosum
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Aneilema umbrosum is a species in the Commelinaceae family, native to regions including Amazonas, Antioquia, Chocó, Meta, Nariño, and Valle in South America, as well as parts of Central and West Africa. It was first described in 1843 by Kunth.

Description

Aneilema umbrosum belongs to the genus Aneilema and is part of the Commelinaceae family, commonly known as the dayflower family. It is found in a wide range of locations, including Brazil (North and Southeast), Bolivia, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, and Costa Rica. The species was first published in 1843 by the botanist Kunth. It occurs in various habitats across these regions, often in tropical and subtropical environments.

Distribution

BR · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Núcleo Hacienda La Cabaña · Amazonas, Antioquia, Chocó, Meta, Nariño, Valle · CR · CO · BO · Angola · Benin · Bolivia · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Burkina · Cabinda · Cameroon · Central African Repu · Chad · Colombia · Congo · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Equatorial Guinea · French Guiana · Gabon · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Gulf of Guinea Is. · Guyana · Ivory Coast

Synonyms

Aneilema ovato-oblongum var. nigritanumCommelina umbrosa

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