Pycnobotrya nitida Benth.

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Synonyms: Pycnobotrya multiflora K.Schum. ex Stapf
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
Equatorial Guinea
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: nitida: glossy, shining.
Habitat: In forest, often on river banks.
Altitude range: (metres) 150 - 500 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: II,III,IV,V,VI,VII
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Literature:

Beentje, H. (2021). Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise Pages 15 - 17. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: Pycnobotrya nitida.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=254220, retrieved 7 July 2025

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