Pleiocarpa pycnantha
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Pleiocarpa pycnantha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Pleiocarpa |
Species: | P. pycnantha
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Binomial name | |
Pleiocarpa pycnantha | |
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Pleiocarpa pycnantha is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.
Description
Pleiocarpa pycnantha grows as a shrub or tree. Its fragrant flowers feature a white to creamy-yellow corolla. The fruit is yellow-orange to red with paired follicles, each up to 2 centimetres (1 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Pleiocarpa pycnantha is native to an area of Africa from Sudan south to Mozambique and in parts of West Africa.[2] Its habitat is evergreen forest from sea level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.[3]
References
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Pleiocarpa pycnantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144305485A149022209. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Pleiocarpa pycnantha". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Pleiocarpa pycnantha". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 18 August 2013.