Crateranthus
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| Crateranthus | |
|---|---|
| Crateranthus le-testui | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Crateranthus Baker f.[1] |
Crateranthus is a genus of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1913.[2][3] It is native to tropical Africa (Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo).[4][5]
- Species[1]
- Crateranthus cameroonensis Cheek & Prance – Cameroon
- Crateranthus congolensis Lecomte – Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Crateranthus le-testui Lecomte – Gabon, Republic of Congo
- Crateranthus talbotii Baker f. – Cameroon, Gabon, southern Nigeria