Uvariopsis

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Uvariopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa,[2] and consists of about 18 species,[3] all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both.[2]

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Uvariopsis
Uvariopsis dicaprio
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Subfamily: Annonoideae
Tribe: Monodoreae
Genus: Uvariopsis
Engl.[1]
Synonyms
  • Dennettia Baker f.
  • Tetrastemma Diels
  • Thonnera De Wild.
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The type species for the genus is Uvariopsis zenkeri Engl.[1][4]

Taxonomy

The genus was first described in 1899 by Engler.[1]

Species

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