Perennials

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

FamilySpeciesComment
Acanthaceae Blepharis edulis
Acanthaceae Thunbergia mildbraediana
Alismataceae Alisma plantago-aquatica
Alismataceae Burnatia enneandra
Alismataceae Caldesia parnassifolia
Alismataceae Limnophyton obtusifolium
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
Campanulaceae Lobelia welwitschii
Caryophyllaceae Drymaria cordata
Convolvulaceae Dichondra micrantha
Convolvulaceae Evolvulus alsinoides var. alsinoides
Convolvulaceae Hewittia malabarica
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea chrysochaetia
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea involucrata
Convolvulaceae Seddera suffruticosa var. suffruticosa
Dipsacaceae Dipsacus pinnatifidus
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia zambesiana
Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis var. communis
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Centrosema pubescens
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Vigna parkeri subsp. maranguensis
Geraniaceae Geranium kilimandscharicum
Gesneriaceae Streptocarpus glandulosissimus
Gesneriaceae Streptocarpus kamerunensis
Hypoxidaceae Curculigo pilosa
Hypoxidaceae Hypoxis angustifolia
Hypoxidaceae Hypoxis filiformis
Hypoxidaceae Hypoxis obtusa
Lamiaceae Coleus goetzenii
Lamiaceae Leucas deflexa var. deflexa
Lamiaceae Mentha aquatica
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Hibiscus articulatus
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Kosteletzkya adoensis
Melastomataceae Melastomastrum capitatum
Orchidaceae Disa erubescens subsp. carsonii
Polygalaceae Polygala ruwenzoriensis
Polygonaceae Fagopyrum snowdenii
Primulaceae Anagallis tenuicaulis
Primulaceae Lysimachia angustiloba
Urticaceae Elatostema welwitschii
Urticaceae Urtica massaica
Number of species: 45


Copyright: The Uganda flora team, 2026

The Uganda flora team (2026). Flora of Uganda: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Perennials.
https://www.ugandaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=19, retrieved 13 November 2026

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