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Oncinotis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Apocynaceae

Tribe
  
Apocyneae

Order
  
Gentianales

Subfamily
  
Apocynoideae

Rank
  
Genus

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Oncinotis is a genus of plant in the Apocynaceae family, first described as a genus in 1849. It is native to Africa, including Madagascar. As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 7 species:

Species
  1. Oncinotis glabrata (Baill.) Stapf ex Hiern - tropical Africa from Liberia to Tanzania, south to Angola
  2. Oncinotis gracilis Stapf - tropical Africa from Liberia to Central African Republic, south to Angola
  3. Oncinotis hirta Oliv. - C Africa from Cameroon to Angola
  4. Oncinotis nitida Benth. - W Africa from Liberia to Republic of Congo
  5. Oncinotis pontyi Dubard - tropical Africa from Guinea to Uganda
  6. Oncinotis tenuiloba Stapf - C + S Africa from Nigeria east to Sudan + Ethiopia, south to Cape Province
  7. Oncinotis tomentella Radlk. - Madagascar
formerly included
  1. Oncinotis axillaris K.Schum. = Baissea multiflora A.DC.
  2. Oncinotis campanulata K.Schum = Baissea campanulata (K.Schum.) de Kruif
  3. Oncinotis melanocephala K.Schum. = Baissea myrtifolia (Benth.) Pichon
  4. Oncinotis subsessilis K.Schum. = Baissea campanulata (K.Schum.) de Kruif
  5. Oncinotis zygodioides K.Schum. = Baissea zygodioides (K.Schum.) Stapf

References

Oncinotis Wikipedia