Ancylobothrys

Genus of flowering plants

Ancylobothrys
Ancylobothrys petersiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Tribe: Willughbeieae
Subtribe: Landolphiinae
Genus: Ancylobothrys
Pierre[1]

Ancylobothrys (sometimes spelled Ancylobotrys) is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae found in tropical and southern Africa.

As of December 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

  • Ancylobothrys amoena Hua – W + C + E Africa
  • Ancylobothrys capensis (Oliv.) Pichon – Botswana, South Africa
  • Ancylobothrys petersiana (Klotzsch) Pierre – E + C + S Africa, Comoros, Madagascar; naturalized in Mauritius
  • Ancylobothrys pumila K.Balkwill & R.A.Reddy – KwaZulu-Natal
  • Ancylobothrys pyriformis Pierre – C Africa
  • Ancylobothrys robusta Pierre – C Africa
  • Ancylobothrys scandens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Pichon – W + C Africa
  • Ancylobothrys tayloris (Stapf) Pichon – Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique

References

  1. ^ a b "Ancylobothrys". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Ancylobothrys


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