Cassinopsis
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| Cassinopsis | |
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| Flowering C. ilicifolia in South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Icacinales |
| Family: | Icacinaceae |
| Genus: | Cassinopsis Sond. |
Cassinopsis is a genus of Afrotropical plants, generally placed in the family Icacinaceae.[1] They are lanky, evergreen shrubs or small trees[2] that favour well-watered areas. They may carry spines and the leaves have an opposite arrangement.[2] The genus name suggests its resemblance to the genus Cassine.[3]
