Perennials

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

FamilySpeciesComment
Acanthaceae Thunbergia graminifolia
Alismataceae Alisma plantago-aquatica
Alismataceae Burnatia enneandra
Alismataceae Caldesia parnassifolia
Anthericaceae Chlorophytum subpetiolatum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Catharanthus roseus
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Ceropegia rubella
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Pachycarpus lineolatus
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Stathmostelma pedunculatum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Vincetoxicum heterophyllum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Vincetoxicum sylvaticum
Brassicaceae Cardamine africana
Campanulaceae Monopsis stellarioides subsp. schimperiana
Convolvulaceae Convolvulus farinosus
Convolvulaceae Dichondra micrantha
Convolvulaceae Distimake dissectus
Convolvulaceae Evolvulus alsinoides var. alsinoides
Convolvulaceae Falkia oblonga var. oblonga
Convolvulaceae Hewittia malabarica
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea hildebrandtii subsp. grantii
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea involucrata
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea wightii var. wightii
Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea bulbifera
Euphorbiaceae Acalypha petiolaris
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia zambesiana
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna hirsuta
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna obtusifolia
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna occidentalis
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Aeschynomene baumii var. baumii
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Grona ramosissima
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Pycnospora lutescens
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Rhynchosia nyasica
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Rhynchosia resinosa
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Vigna frutescens subsp. frutescens var. frutescens
Gesneriaceae Streptocarpus glandulosissimus
Gesneriaceae Streptocarpus kamerunensis
Hydrocharitaceae Vallisneria spiralis
Hypoxidaceae Hypoxis angustifolia
Hypoxidaceae Hypoxis obtusa
Iridaceae Aristea ecklonii
Lamiaceae Mentha aquatica
Linderniaceae Vandellia subracemosa
Melastomataceae Calvoa orientalis
Melastomataceae Tristemma mauritianum var. mauritianum
Orchidaceae Disa erubescens subsp. carsonii
Piperaceae Piper umbellatum
Poaceae Cymbopogon citratus
Ranunculaceae Delphinium leroyi
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus rugegensis
Rosaceae Alchemilla cryptantha
Rosaceae Alchemilla kiwuensis
Rubiaceae Galium chloroionanthum
Rubiaceae Rubia cordifolia subsp. conotricha
Urticaceae Elatostema welwitschii
Urticaceae Pilea bambuseti subsp. bambuseti
Violaceae Viola abyssinica
Number of species: 56

Copyright: The Rwanda flora team, 2024-26

The Rwanda flora team (2026). Flora of Rwanda: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Perennials.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=19, retrieved 4 May 2026

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