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Aneilema spekei
Scientific Name: Aneilema spekei
Family: Commelinaceae
Category: Monocot
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Aneilema spekei
Aneilema spekei C.B.Clarke is an accepted scientific name for a plant species within the genus Aneilema.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Aneilema spekei C.B.Clarke
- Family: Commelinaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Aneilema tacazzeanum Baker, nom. illeg.
- Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 810108
Distribution and Habitat
- Aneilema spekei has been found in eastern Africa, specifically near Riosiri, Nyanza, Kenya, Africa.
- It has been observed growing in a coffee plantation.
- The plant is associated with rocky outcrops that feature wet flushes and thin soil, coexisting with plants such as Selaginella njamnjamensis, Aeollanthus spp., Aloe sp., and various annuals, as well as within forest glades.
Naming
- Aneilema spekei was described by Charles Baron Clarke in 1901.
- The name is considered validly published.
Further Information
- Information on Aneilema spekei is available in the Encyclopedia of Life.
- The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) also contains information on this species.
- Further data may be available through the USDA.
- Additional resources may be found at the Biodiversity Heritage Library under the name Aneilema_spekei_C.B.Clarke.