Uvariopsis

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]

Uvariopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Uvariopsis
Engl.[1]

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

Taxonomy

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

Species include

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References

  1. (in French) Gereau, E. R., & Kenfack, D. (2000). Le genre Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) en Afrique tropicale, avec la description d’une espece nouvelle du Cameroun. Adansonia, 22(1), 39-43.
  2. Couvreur, T. L., & Luke, W. R. Q. (2010) A new species of Uvariopsis (Annonaceae), endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. Blumea-Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants, 55(1), 68-72
  3. Couvreur, Thomas L.P.; Raoul, Niangadouma (August 2, 2016). "New species of Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) and Laccosperma (Arecaceae/Palmae) from Monts de Cristal, Gabon". PhytoKeys.


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