Anubias gilletii is a plant that was first described scientifically in 1901 by Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman and Th.

[5] Its long-stalked medium-green leaves are spear-shaped and may grow to about 40 cm in length.

It grows in muddy areas near, or in streams, sometimes even completely submerged.

It requires a lot of nutrients, a loose, iron-rich substrate, and moderate-to-strong light.

It can be propagated by dividing the rhizome or by its seed.