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Ancylobothrys

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Apocynaceae

Order
  
Gentianales

Rank
  
Genus

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Ancylobothrys (sometimes spelled Ancylobotrys) is a genus of plant in the Apocynaceae family found in tropical and southern Africa. As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 7 species:

Species
  • 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 pyriformis Pierre - C Africa
  • Ancylobothrys robusta Pierre - C Africa
  • Ancylobothrys scandens (Schumach.) Pichon W + C Africa
  • Ancylobothrys tayloris (Stapf) Pichon - Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique

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    Ancylobothrys Wikipedia
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