Perennials

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

FamilySpeciesComment
Acanthaceae Thunbergia graminifolia
Amaranthaceae Mechowia grandiflora
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Landolphia lanceolata
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Asclepias grandirandii
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae Raphionacme michelii
Begoniaceae Begonia princeae
Campanulaceae Monopsis stellarioides subsp. schimperiana
Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea bulbifera
Euphorbiaceae Acalypha clutioides
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna hirsuta
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna obtusifolia
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna occidentalis
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Aeschynomene baumii var. baumii
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Centrosema pubescens
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Dolichos petiolatus
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Grona ramosissima
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Pycnospora lutescens
Iridaceae Gladiolus verdickii
Linderniaceae Vandellia subracemosa
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Hibiscus acetosella
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Hibiscus calyphyllus
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Hibiscus debeerstii
Melastomataceae Dissotis hensii
Melastomataceae Ochthocharis dicellandroides
Melastomataceae Tristemma mauritianum var. mauritianum
Moraceae Dorstenia psilurus
Orchidaceae Disa erubescens subsp. carsonii
Oxalidaceae Oxalis barrelieri
Piperaceae Piper umbellatum
Poaceae Arundo donax
Poaceae Setaria lindenbergiana
Ranunculaceae Delphinium leroyi
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus rugegensis
Rosaceae Alchemilla cryptantha
Rosaceae Alchemilla kiwuensis
Rubiaceae Oldenlandia affinis var. fugax
Rubiaceae Rubia cordifolia subsp. conotricha
Scrophulariaceae Gomphostigma virgatum
Urticaceae Elatostema welwitschii
Urticaceae Pilea bambuseti subsp. bambuseti
Violaceae Viola abyssinica
Number of species: 42

Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Perennials.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=19, retrieved 16 September 2025

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