Anubias barteri var. glabra is a variety of A. barteri that was first described by N. E. Brown in 1901.
West Africa: Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Bioko, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
This plant's long-stemmed dark green leave blades are less than 5 times as long as wide, 1.5âÂÂ9 cm broad (usually broader than 3.5 cm) and 6âÂÂ21 cm long. The petioles are 3âÂÂ35 cm long, from 0.5 to 1.5 times as long as the blade.
Like most Anubias species, this plant grows well partially and fully submersed and the rhizome must be above the substrate, attached to rocks or wood. It grows well in a range of lighting and prefers a temperature range of 22-28 degrees C. It can be propagated by dividing the rhizome or by separating side shoots.