Oncinotis
| Oncinotis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apocynoideae |
| Tribe: | Baisseeae |
| Genus: | Oncinotis Benth.[1] |
Oncinotis is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1849. It is native to Africa, including Madagascar.[1] As of August 2013[update] the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 7 species:[2]
- Species[1]
- Oncinotis glabrata (Baill.) Stapf ex Hiern - tropical Africa from Liberia to Tanzania, south to Angola
- Oncinotis gracilis Stapf - tropical Africa from Liberia to Central African Republic, south to Angola
- Oncinotis hirta Oliv. - C Africa from Cameroon to Angola
- Oncinotis nitida Benth. - W Africa from Liberia to Republic of Congo
- Oncinotis pontyi Dubard - tropical Africa from Guinea to Uganda
- Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf - C + S Africa from Nigeria east to Sudan + Ethiopia, south to Cape Province
- Oncinotis tomentella Radlk. - Madagascar
- formerly included[1]
- Oncinotis axillaris K.Schum. = Baissea multiflora A.DC.
- Oncinotis campanulata K.Schum = Baissea campanulata (K.Schum.) de Kruif
- Oncinotis melanocephala K.Schum. = Baissea myrtifolia (Benth.) Pichon
- Oncinotis subsessilis K.Schum. = Baissea campanulata (K.Schum.) de Kruif
- Oncinotis zygodioides K.Schum. = Baissea zygodioides (K.Schum.) Stapf
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Oncinotis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013
- ^ Search for "Oncinotis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2013
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