Apodostigma Explained

Apodostigma pallens is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Celastraceae. It is a liana native to tropical Africa and Madagascar. It grows from 5 to 15 meters tall, with green to yellow-cream flowers. It is the sole species in genus Apodostigma.^[1]

Three varieties are recognized:

• Apodostigma pallens var. buchholzii – western and west-central tropical Africa, from Côte d'Ivoire to Angola
• Apodostigma pallens var. dummeri – central Africa, from Cameroon and Gabon to Uganda
• Apodostigma pallens var. pallens – tropical Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia, Angola, Mozambique, and Madagascar

Notes and References

1. Web site: Apodostigma R.Wilczek Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 18 March 2021 . en.