Uvariopsis Explained

Uvariopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species,^[1] all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both.

The type species for the genus is Uvariopsis zenkeri Engl.

Taxonomy

The genus was first described in 1899 by Engler.

Species

• Uvariopsis bakeriana (Hutch. & Dalziel) Robyns & Ghesq.
• Uvariopsis bisexualis Verdc.
• Uvariopsis citrata^[2] Couvreur & Niangadouma
• Uvariopsis congensis Robyns & Ghesq.
• Uvariopsis congolana (De Wild.) R.E. Fr.
• Uvariopsis dicaprio^[3] Cheek & Gosline
• Uvariopsis dioica (Diels) Robyns & Ghesq.
• Uvariopsis globiflora Keay
• Uvariopsis guineensis Keay
• Uvariopsis korupensis^[4]
• Uvariopsis letestui Pellegr.
• Uvariopsis noldeae Exell & Mendonça
• Uvariopsis pedunculosa (Diels) Robyns & Ghesq.
• Uvariopsis sessiliflora (Mildbr. & Diels) Robyns & Ghesq.
• Uvariopsis solheidii (De Wild.) Robyns & Ghesq.
• Uvariopsis submontana Kenfack, Gosline & Gereau
• Uvariopsis tripetala (Bak.f.) G.E. Schatz
• Uvariopsis vanderystii Robyns & Ghesq.
• Uvariopsis zenkeri Engl.

Notes and References

1. Thomas Louis Peter. Couvreur. William Richard Quentin. Luke. free.
2. New species of Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) and Laccosperma (Arecaceae/Palmae) from Monts de Cristal, Gabon. Couvreur. Thomas L.P.. Raoul. Niangadouma. August 2, 2016. PhytoKeys. 68 . 1–8 . 10.3897/phytokeys.68.9576 . 27698570 . 5029126 . free .
3. Uvariopsis dicaprio (Annonaceae) a new tree species with notes on its pollination biology, and the Critically Endangered narrowly endemic plant species of the Ebo Forest, Cameroon. free.
4. fr. Gereau. E. R.. Kenfack. D.. 2000. Le genre Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) en Afrique tropicale, avec la description d'une espece nouvelle du Cameroun. Adansonia. 22. 1. 39–43.