Synonyms: |
Alstonia congensis Engl. var. glabrata Hutch. & Dalziel Alstonia gilletii De Wild. Alstonia pedicellata Pierre ex A.Chev. |
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Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
Type location: |
DR Congo |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | congensis: of Congo (DRC), where the type specimen was collected. |
Habitat: | In marshy places in forest and riverine forest, sometimes locally abundant. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 550 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Burkina, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cabinda, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic and DR Congo. |
Botanical divisions: | II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,IX |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Beentje, H. (2021). Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise Pages 20 - 22. (Includes a picture). |