Helictonema
Genus of plants
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Helictonema is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Celastraceae. The only species is Helictonema velutinum.[2]
| Helictonema | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Helictonema Pierre |
| Species: | H. velutinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Helictonema velutinum (Afzel.) R.Wilczek (1960) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Its native range is Western Tropical Africa to Uganda.[2]