Pleiocarpa pycnantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Pleiocarpa
Species:
P. pycnantha
Binomial name
Pleiocarpa pycnantha
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Hunteria breviloba Hallier f.
  • Hunteria pycnantha K.Schum
  • Pleiocarpa bagshawei S.Moore
  • Pleiocarpa breviloba (Hallier f.) Stapf
  • Pleiocarpa flavescens Stapf
  • Pleiocarpa micrantha Stapf
  • Pleiocarpa microcarpa Stapf
  • Pleiocarpa swynnertonii S.Moore
  • Pleiocarpa tubicina Stapf
  • Pleiocarpa welwitschii Stapf ex Hiern

Pleiocarpa pycnantha is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Description

Pleiocarpa pycnantha grows as a shrub or tree. Its fragrant flowers feature a white to creamy-yellow corolla. The fruit is yellow-orange to red with paired follicles, each up to 2 centimetres (1 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Pleiocarpa pycnantha is native to an area of Africa from Sudan south to Mozambique and in parts of West Africa.[2] Its habitat is evergreen forest from sea level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Pleiocarpa pycnantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144305485A149022209. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144305485A149022209.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pleiocarpa pycnantha". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Pleiocarpa pycnantha". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 18 August 2013.


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