Herbarium No: UPH NO. F–640 Botanical Name: Ludwigia decurrens Common Local Names: willow primrose or wingleaf primrose-willow Family: Onagraceae Botanical Description: Ludwigia decurrens is an erect annual or perennial herb that can grow up to 1.5 meters tall. The stems are winged or have decurrent ridges, giving them a distinctive appearance. The leaves are lance-shaped, […]
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Herbarium No: UPH NO.460. Botanical Name: Ludwigia repens Common Local Names: creeping primrose-willow or water primrose. Family: Onagraceae Botanical Description: Ludwigia repens is a perennial aquatic or semi-aquatic plant that can grow both submerged and emersed. The stems are typically green to reddish and can grow up to 30-50 cm long. The leaves are opposite,
Herbarium No: UPH NO.192 Botanical Name: Marantochloa congensis Common Local Names: Congolese Marantochloa. Family: Maranthaceae Botanical Description: Marantochloa congensis is an herbaceous perennial plant. It often has a robust and clumping growth habit with large, broad leaves. The leaves are large, oval to elliptical, and prominently veined. They have a glossy green appearance and are
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Herbarium No: UPH NO. V–1,063 Botanical Name: Marantochloa leucantha Common Local Names: White-flowered Marantochloa. Family: Maranthaceae Botanical Description: Marantochloa leucantha is an herbaceous perennial plant. It has a robust, clumping growth habit similar to other species in the Marantaceae family. The leaves are large, broad, and prominently veined. They are typically oval to elliptical in
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Herbarium No: UPH NO. V–909 Botanical Name: Nymphaea maculata Common Local Names: water lily Family: Nymphaeaceae Botanical Description: The leaves of Nymphaea maculata are distinctive, often displaying spots or blotches (hence the name “maculata,” which means spotted). The flowers are typically large and showy, with numerous petals. They can vary in color but are often
Herbarium No: UPH NO. V–950 Botanical Name: Ocimum gratissimum Common Local Names: African basil and Clove basil. Family: Lamiaceae Botanical Description: Ocimum gratissimum is a perennial herbaceous plant that can grow up to 1-2 meters in height. It has aromatic leaves and stems. The leaves are opposite, ovate to elliptic in shape, and have serrated
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Herbarium No: UPH NO. V–1171 Botanical Name: Platostoma africanum Common Local Names: African wild basil Family: Lamiaceae Botanical Description: Platostoma africanum is a perennial herbaceous plant with square stems that can grow up to 1 meter in height. It has opposite leaves that are elliptic to lanceolate in shape and serrated margins. The flowers are
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Herbarium No: UPH NO. V–817. Botanical Name: Agave sisalana Common Local Names: sisal Family: Liliaceae Botanical Description: Agave sisalana is a large, perennial succulent plant that forms a rosette of thick, fleshy leaves. The leaves are sword-shaped, rigid, and typically grow 0.6 to 1.5 meters long. They are green to gray-green, have a pointed tip,
Herbarium No: UPH NO. V–677 Botanical Name: Spigelia anthelmia Common Local Names: Pinkroot, Wormgrass and West Indian pinkroot. Family: Logniaceae Botanical Description: Spigelia anthelmia is a small, herbaceous plant that typically grows up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. The leaves are opposite, simple, and lanceolate to ovate in shape, with a smooth margin and
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Herbarium No: UPH NO.162 Botanical Name: Sida acuta Common Local Names: common wireweed or common fanpetals Family: Malvaceae Botanical Description: Sida acuta is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant that can grow erect or sprawling. It typically reaches heights of 30-100 cm (1-3 feet). The leaves are alternate, lanceolate to ovate in shape, with serrated
