Anubias hastifolia
Anubias hastifolia Engl.
Anubias hastifolia is a species in the Araceae family, first described by Adolf Engler in 1893. It is distributed across several regions in Africa, including Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo, and Zaïre. This plant is typically found on the banks of small forest streams, growing on rocks or in mud.
Description
Anubias hastifolia has a creeping, prostrate rhizome that roots and is 0.5–1.5 cm thick. Leaves are densely arranged, with a petiole 9–67 cm long, and a leaf-blade that varies in shape from (sub)hastate to broadly ovate-oblong-lanceolate. The leaf-blade is 10–33 cm long and 3–14 cm wide, with a short cordate or auriculate base. The inflorescence includes a peduncle 8–24 cm long and a spadix 1.5–4 cm long. The spathe is oblong-lanceolate, convolute, and does not fully open during flowering. This species is adapted to moist, shaded environments in forested regions.
Distribution
Global · Angola · Cameroon · Congo · Gabon · Ghana · Ivory Coast · Liberia · Nigeria · Togo · Zaïre
Synonyms
Anubias auriculataAnubias haullevilleanaAnubias laurentiiAmauriella auriculataAmauriella hastifoliaAmauriella obanensis
