6577.000 Pleiocarpa Benth.
Beentje, H. (2021)
Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise
Description of the genus
Evergreen shrub or tree, without tendrils. Stipules 0. Latex white.
Leaves opposite or in whorls of 3-5. Inflorescences cymose and axillary.
Corolla salver-shaped; lobes overlapping to the left. Ovary glabrous. Carpels 2, free. Fruit a compound berry. Worldwide: 3 species in tropical Africa DRC: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| bicarpellata Stapf | II,IV,V,VI,XI | Description |
| pycnantha (K. Schum.) Stapf | III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,XI | Description |
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