Collection Holdings native to Congo:
Acanthaceae
Subfamily Acanthoideae
Tribe Acantheae
- Acanthus montanus
- western tropical Africa
- Crossandra nilotica
- tropical east Africa, Mozambique
Subfamily Acanthoideae
Tribe Ruellieae
- Brillantaisia ulugurica
- eastern tropical Africa - Tanzania, Uganda, Congo
Apiaceae
Subfamily Saniculoideae
Tribe Steganotaenieae
- Steganotaenia araliacea
- southern tropical Africa
Apocynaceae
Subfamily Apocynoideae
Tribe Nerieae
- Strophanthus gratus
- W. & WC. Trop. Africa
- Strophanthus preussii
- W. Trop. Africa to Tanzania and Angola
Araceae
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Anubiadeae
- Anubias barteri
- tropical West Africa
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Culcasieae
- Culcasia striolata
- W. & WC. Trop. Africa
W/C
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Pisteae
- Pistia stratiotes
- Pantropical
Asparagaceae
Subfamily Nolinoideae
Tribe Dracaeneae
- Dracaena aubryana
- tropical Africa
- Dracaena trifasciata
- S. Nigeria to WC. Trop. Africa
- Dracaena trifasciata
- S. Nigeria to WC. Trop. Africa
Balsaminaceae
- Impatiens niamniamensis
- tropical east Africa
Bignoniaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Tecomeae
- Spathodea campanulata
- W. Trop. Africa to Uganda and Angola
Ceratophyllaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersum
- cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.
Clusiaceae
Subfamily Clusioideae
Tribe Garcinieae
- Garcinia kola
- tropical West Africa
Colchicaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Colchiceae
- Gloriosa superba
- Trop. & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean, Indian Subcontinent to Lesser Sunda
Commelinaceae
Subfamily Commelinoideae
Tribe Tradescantieae
- Palisota barteri
- W. & WC. Trop. Africa
Costaceae
- Costus afer
- Trop. Africa
- Costus dubius
- Trop. Africa
- Costus lateriflorus
- SE. Nigeria to WC. Trop. Africa
- Costus phaeotrichus
- WC. Trop. Africa
W/C
- Costus spectabilis
- Trop. Africa
- Costus tappenbeckianus
- WC. Trop. Africa
Cyperaceae
Subfamily Cyperoideae
Tribe Cypereae
- Cyperus alternifolius
- Trop. & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean, Arabian Pen.
- Cyperus papyrus
- North & Tropical Africa
Subfamily Cyperoideae
Tribe Eleocharideae
- Eleocharis dulcis
- Trop. & Subtrop. Old World
Dioscoreaceae
- Dioscorea bulbifera
- tropical east Africa to Asia
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily Euphorbioideae
Tribe Euphorbieae
- Euphorbia trigona
- Unknown, spread world wide in tropical and subtropical areas
Lentibulariaceae
- Utricularia gibba
- Trop. & Subtrop. Old World, America
- Utricularia livida
- South Africa and Mexico
Malvaceae
Subfamily Bombacoideae
Tribe Adansonieae
- Adansonia digitata
- Africa and Arabia
Marantaceae
- Marantochloa conferta
- W. Trop. Africa to South Sudan & Angola
- Marantochloa leucantha
- Trop. Africa
- Marantochloa purpurea
- Trop. Africa
- Megaphrynium macrostachyum
- W. Trop. Africa to Uganda
- Sarcophrynium brachystachyum
- W. & WC. Trop. Africa
- Thalia geniculata
- Trop. Africa, SE. U.S.A. to Trop. America
- Thaumatococcus daniellii
- W. & WC. Trop. Africa
Menispermaceae
Subfamily Menispermoideae
Tribe Tiliacoreae
- Stephania cyanantha
- tropical Africa
W/C
Moraceae
Subfamily
Tribe Dorstenieae
- Dorstenia psilurus
- Angola, Cameroon, Tanzania, Uganda, Congo
Nymphaeaceae
- Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
- tropical to southern Africa
Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Dendrobieae
- Bulbophyllum falcatum
- W. Trop. Africa to SW. Kenya
- Bulbophyllum purpureorhachis
- Ivory Coast, WC. Trop. Africa
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Vandeae
- Diaphananthe pellucida
- w Africa to Zaire and Uganda
- Angraecum distichum
- W. Trop. Africa to Uganda and Angola
Oxalidaceae
- Biophytum zenkeri
- tropical West Africa
Poaceae
Subfamily Panicoideae
Tribe Paniceae
- Oplismenus hirtellus 'Variegatus'
- widely distributed in tropics
- Stenotaphrum secundatum
- SE. U.S.A. to E. & S. South America, W. Trop. Africa to Chad
Pteridaceae
Subfamily Pteridoideae
- Pteris cretica
- Europe, Asia, and Africa
Sapotaceae
Subfamily Chrysophylloideae
- Synsepalum dulcificum
- tropical west Africa
Taccaceae
- Tacca leontopetaloides
- Trop. Old World to Pacific
Tecophilaeaceae
- Cyanastrum cordifolium
- Nigeria to WC. Trop. Africa
Tectariaceae
- Tectaria gemmifera
- tropical east Africa
Vitaceae
Subfamily Leeoideae
- Leea guineensis
- Asia, Burma
Zingiberaceae
Subfamily Alpinioideae
Tribe Alpinieae
- Aframomum angustifolium
- Trop. Africa, Madagascar
W/C
- Aframomum melegueta
- W. Trop. Africa to Angola
W/C
W/C = Wild Collected
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= accession added within past 90 days
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