Uvariopsis vanderystii

Uvariopsis vanderystii is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family.[3] It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Uvariopsis vanderystii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Uvariopsis
Species:
U. vanderystii
Binomial name
Uvariopsis vanderystii

Description

U. vanderystii is a monoecious shrub,[4] with strictly cauliflorous inflorescences.[3] Its petals are joined at the base, with flowers having distinct pedicels.[3]

Taxonomy

U. vanderystii was first described by Robyns & Ghesq. in 1933.[5][2]

References
  1. Cheek, M. 2004. Uvariopsis vanderystii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.
  2. Robyns, F.H.E.W. & Ghesq. (1933) Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles, Ser. B liii. 64.
  3. (in French) Gereau, E. R., & Kenfack, D. (2000). Le genre Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) en Afrique tropicale, avec la description d’une espece nouvelle du Cameroun. Adansonia, 22(1), 39-43.
  4. (2012) "Uvariopsis vanderystii, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. "Annonaceae Uvariopsis vanderystii Robyns & Ghesq., THe International Plant Name Index (IPNI)". Retrieved 23 April 2018.


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