Artabotrys

Artabotrys
Artabotrys hexapetalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Annonaceae
Tribe:	Xylopieae
Genus:	Artabotrys R.Br.
Species
See text.

Artabotrys is a genus of plants in the Annonaceae family. There are over 100 species in the Old World tropics, with 31 species in Africa. It is part of the custard apple family (Annonaceae). All species are small trees or shrubs with a tendency to climb. Leaves are simple and alternate, without hairs. Bisexual flowers are borne singly or in clusters opposite the leaves. The 6-petalled flowers are scented, and the plant bears fleshy fruits.

Cultivation

Propagate from fresh seeds or half-hardened short cuttings taken in spring.

Species

• Artabotrys aereus Ast
• Artabotrys antunesii Engl. & Diels
• Artabotrys arachnoides J.Sinclair
• Artabotrys atractocarpus I.M.Turner
• Artabotrys aurantiacus Engl. & Diels
• Artabotrys blumei Hook.f. & Thomson
• Artabotrys brachypetalus Benth.
• Artabotrys brevipes Craib
• Artabotrys burmanicus A.DC.
• Artabotrys byrsophyllus I.M.Turner & Utteridge
• Artabotrys cagayanensis Merr.
• Artabotrys camptopetalus Diels
• Artabotrys carnosipetalus Jessup
• Artabotrys caudatus Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson
• Artabotrys coccineus Keay
• Artabotrys collinus Hutch.
• Artabotrys congolensis De Wild. & T.Durand
• Artabotrys costatus King
• Artabotrys crassifolius Hook.f. & Thomson
• Artabotrys crassipetalus Pellegr.
• Artabotrys cumingianus S.Vidal
• Artabotrys dahomensis Engl. & Diels
• Artabotrys darainensis Deroin & L.Gaut.
• Artabotrys dielsianus Le Thomas
• Artabotrys fragrans Ast
• Artabotrys gossweileri Baker f.
• Artabotrys gracilis King
• Artabotrys grandifolius King
• Artabotrys hainanensis R.E.Fr.
• Artabotrys harmandii Finet & Gagnep.
• Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari
• Artabotrys hienianus Bân
• Artabotrys hildebrandtii O.Hoffm.
• Artabotrys hirtipes Ridl.
• Artabotrys hispidus Sprague & Hutch.
• Artabotrys inodorus Zipp.
• Artabotrys insignis Engl. & Diels
• Artabotrys jacques-felicis Pellegr.
• Artabotrys jollyanus Pierre
• Artabotrys kinabaluensis I.M.Turner
• Artabotrys kurzii Hook.f. & Thomson
• Artabotrys lanuginosus Boerl.
• Artabotrys lastoursvillensis Pellegr.
• Artabotrys letestui Pellegr.
• Artabotrys libericus Diels
• Artabotrys likimensis De Wild.
• Artabotrys longistigmatus Nurainas
• Artabotrys lowianus King
• Artabotrys luteus Elmer
• Artabotrys luxurians Ghesq. ex Cavaco & Keraudr.
• Artabotrys macrophyllus Hook.f.
• Artabotrys macropodus I.M.Turner
• Artabotrys madagascariensis Miq.
• Artabotrys maingayi Hook.f. & Thomson
• Artabotrys manoranjanii M.V.Ramana, J.Swamy & K.C.Mohan
• Artabotrys modestus Diels
• Artabotrys monteiroae Oliv.
• Artabotrys multiflorus C.E.C.Fisch.
• Artabotrys nicobarianus D.Das
• Artabotrys oblanceolatus Craib
• Artabotrys oblongus King
• Artabotrys ochropetalus I.M.Turner
• Artabotrys oliganthus Engl. & Diels
• Artabotrys oxycarpus King
• Artabotrys pallens Ast
• Artabotrys palustris Louis ex Boutique
• Artabotrys pandanicarpus I.M.Turner
• Artabotrys parkinsonii Chatterjee
• Artabotrys petelotii Merr.
• Artabotrys phuongianus Bân
• Artabotrys pierreanus Engl. & Diels
• Artabotrys pilosus Merr. & Chun
• Artabotrys pleurocarpus Maingay ex Hook.f. & Thomson
• Artabotrys polygynus Miq.
• Artabotrys porphyrifolius Nurainas
• Artabotrys punctulatus C.Y.Wu
• Artabotrys rhynchocarpus C.Y.Wu
• Artabotrys roseus Boerl.
• Artabotrys rufus De Wild.
• Artabotrys rupestris Diels
• Artabotrys sahyadricus Robi, K.M.P.Kumar & Hareesh
• Artabotrys sarawakensis I.M.Turner
• Artabotrys scortechinii King
• Artabotrys scytophyllus (Diels) Cavaco & Keraudren
• Artabotrys siamensis Miq.
• Artabotrys spathulatus J.Chen, Chalermglin & R.M.K.Saunders
• Artabotrys speciosus Kurz ex Hook.f. & Thomson
• Artabotrys spinosus Craib
• Artabotrys stenopetalus Engl. & Diels
• Artabotrys suaveolens (Blume) Blume
• Artabotrys sumatranus Miq.
• Artabotrys tanaosriensis J.Chen, Chalermglin & R.M.K.Saunders
• Artabotrys taynguyenensis Bân
• Artabotrys tetramerus Bân
• Artabotrys thomsonii Oliv.
• Artabotrys tipulifer I.M.Turner & Utteridge
• Artabotrys tomentosus Nurainas
• Artabotrys uniflorus (Griff.) Craib
• Artabotrys vanprukii Craib
• Artabotrys veldkampii I.M.Turner
• Artabotrys velutinus Scott Elliot
• Artabotrys venustus King
• Artabotrys vidalianus Elmer
• Artabotrys vietnamensis Bân
• Artabotrys vinhensis Ast
• Artabotrys wrayi King
• Artabotrys zeylanicus Hook.f. & Thomson

Synonyms

• Artabotrys odoratissimus, synonym for Artabotrys hexapetalus
• Artabotrys uncinatus , synonym for Artabotrys hexapetalus (L. f.) Bhandari

References

• Lord, Tony (2003) Flora : The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell. ISBN 0-304-36435-5
• Botanica Sistematica
• www.prioryplants.co.uk/81/SouthAfricanplants.aspx