Pycnanthus (plant)

Pycnanthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Myristicaceae
Genus:	Pycnanthus Warb.

Pycnanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the nutmeg family, Myristicaceae. There are 4 species, all native to tropical Africa. Some species are lianescent, an unusual feature in this family which is otherwise composed of hardwood trees.^[1]

Species

According to Kew's Plants of the World Online, there are four accepted species:^[2]

• Pycnanthus angolensis (Welw.) Warb. - African nutmeg, ilomba
• Pycnanthus dinklagei Warb.
• Pycnanthus marchalianus Ghesq.
• Pycnanthus microcephalus (Benth. ex Hook.f.) Warb. (Benth ex microcephalus

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