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Motandra

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Apocynaceae

Tribe
  
Apocyneae

Order
  
Gentianales

Subfamily
  
Apocynoideae

Rank
  
Genus

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Motandra is a genus of plant in the Apocynaceae family native to tropical Africa. As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 3 species:

Species
  1. Motandra guineensis (Thonn.) A.DC. - widespread from Liberia to Sudan and south to Angola
  2. Motandra lujae De Wild. & T.Durand - Gabon, Congo, Cabinda, Equatorial Guinea, Zaire
  3. Motandra poecilophylla Wernham - Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon
formerly included
  1. Motandra erlangeri K.Schum = Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf
  2. Motandra glabrata Baill. = Oncinotis glabrata (Baill.) Stapf ex Hiern
  3. Motandra viridiflora K.Schum. = Baissea viridiflora (K.Schum.) de Kruif
  4. Motandra welwitschiana Baill. = Oncinotis hirta Oliv.

References

Motandra Wikipedia