Perennials

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

FamilySpeciesComment
Alismataceae Alisma plantago-aquatica
Alismataceae Burnatia enneandra
Alismataceae Caldesia parnassifolia
Alismataceae Limnophyton obtusifolium
Alismataceae Ranalisma humile
Alismataceae Wiesneria filifolia
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Aspidoglossum masaicum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Pachycarpus lineolatus
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Stathmostelma pedunculatum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Vincetoxicum sylvaticum
Asteraceae Bidens moorei
Asteraceae Osteospermum monocephalum
Campanulaceae Lobelia welwitschii
Convolvulaceae Dichondra micrantha
Convolvulaceae Evolvulus alsinoides var. alsinoides
Convolvulaceae Hewittia malabarica
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea chrysochaetia
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea imperati
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea involucrata
Convolvulaceae Seddera suffruticosa var. suffruticosa
Dipsacaceae Dipsacus pinnatifidus
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia zambesiana
Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis var. communis
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Centrosema pubescens
Gentianaceae Schinziella tetragona
Geraniaceae Geranium kilimandscharicum
Gesneriaceae Streptocarpus glandulosissimus
Gesneriaceae Streptocarpus kamerunensis
Hydrocharitaceae Blyxa radicans
Hypoxidaceae Curculigo pilosa
Hypoxidaceae Hypoxis angustifolia
Hypoxidaceae Hypoxis filiformis
Hypoxidaceae Hypoxis obtusa
Lamiaceae Mentha aquatica
Lamiaceae Platostoma montanum
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Hibiscus articulatus
Orchidaceae Brachycorythis ovata subsp. welwitschii
Orchidaceae Disa erubescens subsp. carsonii
Orchidaceae Habenaria uhehensis
Poaceae Cymbopogon citratus
Primulaceae Anagallis tenuicaulis
Proteaceae Protea micans subsp. micans
Rubiaceae Fadogia fuchsioides
Ruppiaceae Ruppia maritima
Tecophilaeaceae Walleria mackenziei
Urticaceae Elatostema welwitschii
Number of species: 47


Copyright: The Tanzania flora team, 2026

The Tanzania flora team (2026). Flora of Tanzania: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Perennials.
https://www.tanzaniaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=19, retrieved 29 September 2026

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