Anthocleista laxiflora
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| Anthocleista laxiflora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Anthocleista |
| Species: | A. laxiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthocleista laxiflora | |
Anthocleista laxiflora is a species of plant in the family Gentianaceae. It is a vulnerable climbing plant that is endemic to Central Africa.
Anthocleista laxiflora is a climbing shrub or liana growing to 10 m (33 ft) tall.[1] The twigs are lenticellate and have prominent internodes. The overlapping leaves are oblong with a pointed tip, each measuring 12–20 cm (4.7–7.9 in) by 5–7 cm (2.0–2.8 in). The upper surface of the leaf is dark green, with a paler underside. The inflorescence measures 15–20 cm (5.9–7.9 in) long with three branches. The fruit is a smooth, round berry that measures approximately 2 cm (0.79 in) long.[3]
Taxonomy
Anthocleista laxiflora was first named and described in 1895 by John Gilbert Baker.[4]