Polyspatha paniculata Benth.

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Polyspatha paniculata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Liambe, small tributary of the Aruwimi River

Polyspatha paniculata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Liambe, small tributary of the Aruwimi River

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Synonyms: Commelina paniculata (Benth.) Roberty
Polyspatha glaucescens (C.B.Clarke) Hutch.
Polyspatha paniculata Benth. var. glaucescens C.B.Clarke
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Status: Native
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Habitat: In wet and marshy terrain in forest.
Altitude range: (metres) Up to 1300 m
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Worldwide distribution: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania.
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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Polyspatha paniculata
African Plant Database: Polyspatha paniculata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Polyspatha paniculata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Polyspatha paniculata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Polyspatha paniculata
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Polyspatha paniculata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Polyspatha paniculata
JSTOR Plant Science: Polyspatha paniculata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Polyspatha paniculata
Plants of the World Online: Polyspatha paniculata
Tropicos: Polyspatha paniculata
Wikipedia: Polyspatha paniculata


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: Polyspatha paniculata.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=252470, retrieved 6 June 2025

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