Oncinotis

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Oncinotis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Apocynoideae
Tribe:
Genus: Oncinotis
Benth.[1]

Oncinotis is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1849. It is native to Africa, including Madagascar.[1] As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 7 species:[2]

Species[1]
  1. Oncinotis glabrata (Baill.) Stapf ex Hiern - tropical Africa from Liberia to Tanzania, south to Angola
  2. Stapf - tropical Africa from Liberia to Central African Republic, south to Angola
  3. Oliv. - C Africa from Cameroon to Angola
  4. Benth. - W Africa from Liberia to Republic of Congo
  5. - tropical Africa from Guinea to Uganda
  6. Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf - C + S Africa from Nigeria east to Sudan + Ethiopia, south to Cape Province
  7. Radlk. - Madagascar
formerly included[1]
  1. Oncinotis axillaris K.Schum. = Baissea multiflora A.DC.
  2. Oncinotis campanulata K.Schum = (K.Schum.) de Kruif
  3. Oncinotis melanocephala K.Schum. = (Benth.) Pichon
  4. Oncinotis subsessilis K.Schum. = (K.Schum.) de Kruif
  5. Oncinotis zygodioides K.Schum. = (K.Schum.) Stapf

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Oncinotis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013
  2. ^ Search for "Oncinotis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013


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