Uvariopsis

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Uvariopsis
Uvariopsis dicaprio
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Subfamily: Annonoideae
Tribe:
Monodoreae
Genus: Uvariopsis
Engl.[1]
Synonyms
  • Dennettia Baker f.
  • Tetrastemma Diels
  • Thonnera De Wild.

Uvariopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa,[2] and consists of about 18 species,[3] all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both.[2]

The type species for the genus is Uvariopsis zenkeri Engl.[1][4]

Taxonomy

The genus was first described in 1899 by Engler.[1]

Species

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Uvariopsis Engl". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Gereau, E. R.; Kenfack, D. (2000). "Le genre Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) en Afrique tropicale, avec la description d'une espece nouvelle du Cameroun" (PDF). Adansonia (in French). 22 (1): 39–43.
  3. Wikidata Q96002471
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  4. ^ a b c Engler, H.G.A. (1899). Notizblatt des Königlichen botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin 2: 298. Vol. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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