Artanema longifolium (L.) Vatke
var. longifolium

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Moenge, Itimbiri River.

Synonyms:	Achimenes sesamioides Vahl Artanema angustifolium Benth. Artanema cabrae De Wild. & T.Durand Artanema longiflorum Wettst. Artanema sesamoides (Vahl) Benth. Bahelia angustifolia (Benth.) Kuntze Bahelia longifolia (L.) Kuntze Columnea longifolia L. Diceros longifolius (L.) Pers. Ourisianthus caeruleus Bonati Sesamum javanicum Burm.f.
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Status:	Native
Description:	For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:	India
Notes:	Var. amplexicaule Vatke is known from Kenya and Tanzania.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat:	In wet places.
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Worldwide distribution:	In tropical Africa from Liberia to Kenya and South to Tanzania and Angola.
Botanical divisions:	I,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,XI
Growth form(s):	Perennial.
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Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images last updated:	Tuesday 16 June 2026
Literature:	Fischer, E. (1999). Scrophulariaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Congo-Kinshasa, Rwanda & Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 192 - 196. as A. longifolium (Includes a picture).

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Artanema longifolium
African Plant Database: Artanema longifolium
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Artanema longifolium
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Artanema longifolium
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Artanema longifolium
JSTOR Plant Science: Artanema longifolium
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Artanema longifolium
Plants of the World Online: Artanema longifolium
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