Shrub under 2 m

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

FamilySpeciesComment
Acanthaceae Acanthopale pubescens
Agavaceae Agave americana
Anacardiaceae Lannea edulis
Annonaceae Annona stenophylla subsp. nana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Chamaeclitandra henriquesiana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Landolphia cuneifolia
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Landolphia lanceolata
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Landolphia thollonii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Pleioceras gilletii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Rauvolfia nana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Strophanthus preussii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Strophanthus vanderijstii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Strophanthus welwitschii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Tabernaemontana inconspicua
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Tabernanthe elliptica
Araliaceae Cussonia corbisieri
Bixaceae Cochlospermum wittei subsp. wittei
Bixaceae Cochlospermum wittei subsp. incanum
Clusiaceae Psorospermum mechowii
Convolvulaceae Bonamia spectabilis
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea hildebrandtii subsp. grantii
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea prismatosyphon var. prismatosyphon
Ericaceae Erica arborea
Ericaceae Erica kingaensis
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Bauhinia tomentosa
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Copaifera baumiana
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Cryptosepalum maraviense
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Entada arenaria subsp. arenaria
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Entada arenaria subsp. microcarpa
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Indigofera arrecta
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Pycnospora lutescens
Gelsemiaceae Mostuea brunonis var. brunonis
Huaceae Afrostyrax kamerunensis
Ixonanthaceae Phyllocosmus lemaireanus
Lamiaceae Hoslundia opposita Rarely
Lamiaceae Kalaharia uncinata
Lamiaceae Vitex madiensis subsp. milanjiensis
Lecythidaceae Napoleonaea gossweileri
Loganiaceae Strychnos gossweileri
Malvaceae subfamily Grewioideae Clappertonia ficifolia
Malvaceae subfamily Grewioideae Clappertonia polyandra
Melastomataceae Ochthocharis dicellandroides
Moraceae Ficus verruculosa
Myrsinaceae Myrsine africana
Ochnaceae Ochna arenaria
Ochnaceae Ochna leptoclada
Oleaceae Jasminum kwangense
Oleaceae Jasminum schimperi
Passifloraceae Paropsia brazzeana
Rubiaceae Ixora aneimodesma subsp. kizuensis
Rubiaceae Ixora brachypoda
Rubiaceae Ixora fastigiata
Rubiaceae Ixora hartiana
Rubiaceae Ixora laurentii
Rubiaceae Ixora mildbraedii
Rubiaceae Ixora nana
Rubiaceae Ixora phellopus
Rubiaceae Ixora praetermissa
Rubiaceae Mussaenda elegans
Rubiaceae Pouchetia baumanniana
Rubiaceae Psychotria vogeliana
Rubiaceae Sericanthe suffruticosa
Rubiaceae Virectaria major subsp. major
Santalaceae Viscum triflorum
Solanaceae Cestrum nocturnum
Solanaceae Solanum aculeatissimum
Thymelaeaceae Craterosiphon schmitzii
Thymelaeaceae Dicranolepis baertsiana subsp. fulva
Thymelaeaceae Dicranolepis baertsiana subsp. baertsiana
Thymelaeaceae Dicranolepis brixhei
Thymelaeaceae Dicranolepis buchholzii
Thymelaeaceae Dicranolepis disticha
Thymelaeaceae Dicranolepis soyauxii
Thymelaeaceae Octolepis decalepis
Thymelaeaceae Peddiea fischeri
Thymelaeaceae Peddiea orophila
Thymelaeaceae Peddiea rapaneoides
Thymelaeaceae Struthiola scaettae
Thymelaeaceae Struthiola thomsonii
Thymelaeaceae Synandrodaphne paradoxa
Verbenaceae Lantana camara
Verbenaceae Lantana ukambensis subsp. kivuensis
Verbenaceae Stachytarpheta indica
Violaceae Rinorea laurentii
Vitaceae Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. kirkiana
Vitaceae Cissus cornifolia
Number of species: 87


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Shrub under 2 m.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=21, retrieved 18 June 2026

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