A third species of Polyspatha, an endemic African genus of Commelinaceae
Polyspatha oligospatha Faden, the third species in a small African endemic genus of Commelinaceae, is described. It is widespread but has been overlooked because of its small stature and resemblance to small plants of P.paniculata. It differs from both P.paniculata and P.hirsuta, the two other rosaliac ar intense visible facial redness