Astropanax urostachyus (Harms) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin

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Synonyms: Schefflera barteri (Seem.) Harms var. urostachya (Harms) Tennant
Schefflera tridentata De Wild.
Schefflera urostachya Harms
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
DR Congo
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Habitat: Evergreen forest, swamp forest and gallery forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 700 - 1700 m
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo, Tanzania and Uganda.
Botanical divisions: VI,VIII,IX
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Literature:

Bamps, P. (1974). Araliaceae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique Page 27. as Schefflera urostachya


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Astropanax urostachyus
African Plant Database: Astropanax urostachyus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Astropanax urostachyus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Astropanax urostachyus
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Astropanax urostachyus
JSTOR Plant Science: Astropanax urostachyus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Astropanax urostachyus
Plants of the World Online: Astropanax urostachyus
Tropicos: Astropanax urostachyus
Wikipedia: Astropanax urostachyus


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Astropanax urostachyus.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=259940, retrieved 20 April 2026

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