2717.000 Xylopia L.

Johnson, D.M. & Murray, N.A. (2018) A revision of Xylopia L. (Annonaceae): the species of Tropical Africa Phytokeys 97 1-252

Description of the genus

Shrubs or trees. Inflorescences axillary, consisting of cymes or fascicles or solitary flowers. Sepals 3, ± united. Petals 6, free, in 2 whorls, thick, erect or spreading and often linear above. Stamens numerous, linear; filaments unites at base; anther-thecae transversely septate. Carpels free in fruit, dehiscent, ovoid-cylindric or flattened.

Worldwide: A pantropical genus of c.160 species

DRC: 2 taxa.

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SpeciesBotanical divisionsContent
katangensis De Wild. IV,V,VI,XIImage
wilwerthii De Wild. & T.Durand [NrEnd] [LR-lc]II,III,VI

Other sources of information about Xylopia:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Xylopia
Flora of Caprivi: Xylopia
Flora of Malawi: Xylopia
Flora of Mozambique: Xylopia
Flora of Zambia: Xylopia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Xylopia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Xylopia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Xylopia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Xylopia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Xylopia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Xylopia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Xylopia
JSTOR Plant Science: Xylopia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Xylopia
Plants of the World Online: Xylopia
Tropicos: Xylopia
Wikipedia: Xylopia

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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Genus page: Xylopia.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=599, retrieved 31 July 2025

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