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
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 Pleioceras gilletii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Rauvolfia nana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Tabernaemontana inconspicua
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Tabernanthe elliptica
Clusiaceae Psorospermum mechowii
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Bauhinia tomentosa
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Entada arenaria subsp. arenaria
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Entada arenaria subsp. microcarpa
Gelsemiaceae Mostuea brunonis var. brunonis
Ixonanthaceae Phyllocosmus lemaireanus
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
Ochnaceae Ochna arenaria
Ochnaceae Ochna leptoclada
Passifloraceae Paropsia brazzeana
Rubiaceae Psychotria vogeliana
Rubiaceae Virectaria major subsp. major
Santalaceae Viscum triflorum
Verbenaceae Lantana camara
Violaceae Rinorea laurentii
Number of species: 30

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: Shrub under 2 m.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=21, retrieved 1 August 2025

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